Are we talking long term rentals or short term rentals? They are both different animals. Long term rentals have less issues. I'd say venting tenants if you a

Are we talking long term rentals or short term rentals? They are both different animals. Long term rentals have less issues. I'd say venting tenants if you are doing it yourself can be tough, although you can work with an agent if you choose. Dealing with issues that are small, but need to be done, for example, dealing with a clogged drain, or dealing with a broken toilet in the middle of the night, are tough to manage. You can call a plumber, but prepared to spend a lot of money for something that can be done yourself without much trouble. Short term rentals the biggest issues I've seen is the check in/check out process, cleaning, and being able to adjust to client expecations. Some renters will have issues finding the location for a variety of reasons despite providing directions. This goes for finding wifi passwords, not knowing how or when to checkout, etc. Being there helps enforce these policies and deal with these small matters. As others have said, prepping the unit with consistent quality can be tough as finding reliable staff isn't easy and their is high turnover. For some context, my short term rentals are in the Caribbean, my long term rentals in the states.