The first one is in your control, the second one is not.

It means making things harder for the system so people don’t have to think as much.Text is fine for notification.

A rental/cash flow strategy wouldn't have worked out in that situation.Having said that, regardless of HOA costs or not, if you're comfortable with the community aspect of decision making, it comes down to which property provides you the cash flow and appreciation you are looking for.

I only have to make extra API calls to different services, but most API calls are pretty cheap, in the range of $0.05-0.20I also do plan to add more of the skip tracing data to the google sheet and notifications, i.e if the owner is deceased, etc.Besides this service, I would also offer free webhosting for any website I would build for the customer ($200-$300 to build a real estate website), as long as the subscription is active.

Most systems fail because they rely on passive app notifications that busy maintenance staff ignore.The Fix: A "3-Strike" escalation protocol.

A hacker was able to log into my account and change the bank info for payouts to their own account, all without sending me a notification. 

.- PayPal: You need to report payments made to personal accounts if you used the “friends and family” option, but not if you used the “goods and services” option.

Leverage is great, but not if it makes your deal lose money.

I'll add one angle specific to out-of-state ownership in Ohio: make sure your management agreement includes clear legal compliance provisions.Ohio has some landlord-friendly aspects, but there are specific requirements that trip up out-of-state owners:Key Ohio-specific items to confirm your PM handles:Lead-based paint disclosure (pre-1978 properties) - Ohio takes this seriously, and violations can be costlySecurity deposit accounting - Ohio requires deposits be held separately and returned within 30 days with itemized deductionsCleveland-specific ordinances - If your property is in Cleveland proper (vs. suburbs), there are city rental registration requirements and inspection programsEviction timeline management - Ohio's process is relatively fast (30-45 days typically), but only if done correctly from day oneContract provisions to insist on:- Written confirmation they're handling all required notifications (lead paint, security deposit interest if applicable, move-in/move-out documentation)- Proof of Ohio real estate license (required to manage properties for others for a fee)- Clear delineation of who handles legal filings if eviction is needed - some PMs coordinate but don't file; you want to know upfrontOne practical question to ask during interviews:"Walk me through how you handle a tenant who's 5 days past due on rent in Cleveland - what's your exact process and timeline?"

They’ll either leave a voicemail or not.