Someone who figured out the capital after the fact.I want to push back on this directly, because I think the proof-of-funds requirement has become a mental stop sign that's costing investors real opportunities.

I would access the equity I have built in the condo to buy the 2nd property, without having to sell the 1st one.

And having tenants submit maintenance through one channel instead of random texts was a game changer — not because the requests changed, but because I stopped losing track of them.Your point about 15 units is interesting though.

  $5.99 mo -Maintenance vendors get one-time passcodes for access with automated notifications to manager and occupying tenant when maintenance access events are scheduled.

That'll tell you exactly when to stop improving.

Curious to hear from other landlords on this.
At what unit count did self-managing start feeling inefficient for you?
I’ve noticed that early on, handling everything yourself makes sense — you stay close to the prop...

Unfortunately access to that information also afforded them information to all of her client files which included...all of their personal information.

I have a guest checking in tomorrow and typically provide the access code and other check-in info 24 hours in advance. 

They promise get my short term renal listing higher in search ranking position on airbnb, vrbo etc (apparently without access to the listing itself).

Quick BackgroundMy spouse and I are 100% disabled veterans in Northern Virginia (close to major employment companies/contractors/tech hubs, Reston Town Center, Metro).We both work in tech, but my spouse will stop working soon(burnout).Goal is early retirement + passive income, not building a huge portfolio, which seems difficult in this HCOLAWe’re not handy, but spouse is considering leaving Tech and going to school full time for carpentry utilizing Post 911 benefitsHave around 150-200k in liquid capital We realize that when one spouse leaves tech, the ability to really pay down a mortgage will be greatly reducedCurrent Property (Owned Free & Clear)Estimated value from Zillow: ~$776,300 (does not include massive kitchen renovation)4 bed / 3 bathEstimated rent: ~$3,500/mo (without renovation included)Scenario 1 (Leaning this way)Use a VA loan to buy a smaller primary residence locally (0% down).