They focus only on what the property is producing today, which limits their buying pool and prevents them from taking action.With long-term buy-and-hold investing, you have to think differently.

When investors understand why conflicts arise and how the resolution process works, they can implement practical systems that prevent most issues from escalating.

What actually prevents both the management LLC and the property-owning entity from being named in the same lawsuit if a dispute arises.

When investors understand why conflicts arise and how the resolution process works, they can implement practical systems that prevent most issues from escalating.

When you understand where these conflicts originate, you can build simple systems that prevent them before they escalate.It’s also important to recognize and understand the normal dispute-resolution process for real estate when the landlord is on the wrong side of landlord tenant disputes and the process and expense of accessing the landlords personal bank account. 

Preventive prep keeps rent flowing.6.

I’m especially curious whether these functions are handled:In-house by local staffOutsourced domesticallyOr handled remotely by trained team membersIf someone were well-trained in property management operations (screening, maintenance coordination, tenant communication, AppFolio/Buildium, etc.) and able to work remotely from Mexico, is that something you’ve:Already implemented?

I self-manage a small portfolio and the hardest part of preventative maintenance hasn’t been remembering what to do — it’s coordinating people.Specifically:Vendors operate on schedules, tenants operate on availabilityRoutine servicing (filters, HVAC, inspections) easily slips when no one “owns” the coordinationVendor info, service dates, and unit details end up scatteredCalendars exist, but they don’t reflect what’s actually happening at the unit levelI ended up building a tool for myself that centralizes:Properties and unitsVendors and the services they provideEquipment tied to each unitA shared maintenance calendar that reflects routine servicing, not just repairsIt’s essentially finished, and before rolling it out further I’m looking for a few landlords who already care about preventative maintenance to pressure-test the workflow:Does this actually reduce back-and-forth?

Treat inspections like preventive maintenance, not a test.Inspections aren’t surprises.

My hair stands up when someone suggests that putting a label on something will prevent a lawsuit.If the house is wired with BX, you can use the armor as ground.