I self manage and have learned a lot throughout the year.

Quote from @Sheguina Dravk: It depends on the situation, but self managing if something where you have the ability to learn from your mistakes and then take it from there!

They can choose between an agent-led showing or a self-guided tour.As the property owner, you can control the time windows during which the property is available for showings.

@Andrew Foster some decent advice here, but also some feedback from those who really don't have enough info to support their perspective.Many DIY investors price repairs on materials only and forget about labor as they do their own work.We're a PMC in Metro Detroit, but here's how our process would work:1) MoveOut Video & Pics used to create Scope Of Work (SOW)2) SOW broken down into Priority Categories:- Health & Safety- Government Required (municipality/S8 inspection requirements)- Property Preservation- Marketing Impact / Tenant Retention- Miscellaneous3) Bids obtained if we feel work will exceed Owner Approval Threshold4) Bid sent & discussed with owner to, "redline to their budget"5) Work begins once owner approves & funds6) Completion video/pics providedOf course, while this is going on our Marketing Dept would be doing a rental analysis & ad, and discussing with owner.

I would love if anyone had any recommendations on tax professionals in my area or nationally that they’ve had positive experiences with and know their way around real estate and self-employment tax strategies.You can go on the BiggerPockets tax forum:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...and find over 20 of us, tax professionals specializing in real estate and small businessHere is a post with tips on finding a CPA:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla...

If you have any questions feel free to reach out, Happy to help!

Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

Trying to reconcile what makes sense now vs what used to feel like a slam dunk.You brought up something super interesting with private beaches.

Being budget conscious I decided I would just do two concrete strips for the tires and now he tells me the city is saying that is not allowed and it has to be a full driveway, no strips.

I would like to reiterate ---- It's possible to be successful self managing an out of state rental.