Over the past month or so, i'd occasionally cold call by myself, with the only paid software of propstream.

You’ll likely deal with higher turnover and the occasional roommate issue, so it’s worth thinking about whether that tradeoff fits the way you want to invest.On the garage conversion side, just make sure the numbers justify the cost of the renovation and that it’s all up to code in Phoenix.

Quote from @Jules Aton: I may be in the minority and as a small landlord it is easier but I tend to be flexible with good tenants who have the occasional struggle. 

Occasionally, I wonder why I should even care about how nice it is since it’s just for rent.

I had the occasional tenant who requested resigning a full year in which cases I usually did.

It's a win for both parties, as the credit I give is always above what utilities I could possibly use for lights and the occasional receptacle needed for repairs, and it saves me from having the connection fee for an account each month. 

Personally my tech stack looks like this:Docusign - signing leases (technically rentredi can do this I think, I'm just too lazy to change)Rentredi - applications for properties, tenant payment platform, maintenance request trackingBaselane - Banking (you may not need this yet with only one property but SO great to have multiple accounts for multiple props)Notion - SOP docs, how to's, general instructions in databases and pagesTango - use to record step by step instructions of specific tasks and link in Notion pages where necessaryI also self manage, and most of my communication is with tenants, handyman, and occasionally banks, so I don't have a great rec for how to most effectively communicate with a PM, however if you have a project database set up in Notion it should be easy to create the steps you want and track how you like

There is an occasional thread on BP where the vendor has a system crash of technical glitch and transfers are delayed.

Strategy is a long-term hold with steady cash flow; I still use it occasionally for personal trips.

A simple technology stack and a great local team (cleaners, maintenance, and "gopher") is sufficient to self-manage one unit, assuming you don't mind the occasional late night call.