Reliable staff for just about any task. Before managing remotely I would have two reliable contractors for every type of job you might ever need: plumber, gener

Reliable staff for just about any task. Before managing remotely I would have two reliable contractors for every type of job you might ever need: plumber, general contracting, cleaning, management, accounting, and legal. Having a trustworthy manager (and a backup) who can respond to emergencies is a huge help, and worth paying top money. Someone gets stuck without a key at 2am and you want to avoid the renter breaking a window or door? A good manager can resolve these types of things and you won't even know until the next day. When we did short term rentals we even had the manager greet the new tenants, and take pictures in front of them, as well as meeting them for departure. It's also worth it to set up a local telephone number that forwards to your remote number so everyone can still reach you. Unpredictable stuff does happen, and if it is something costly or big, you want to be in the loop. Some people are going to take advantage of you, or at least try. Budget some extra money for this. Insurance may replace things eventually, but if you want to keep renting and your property description says there is a TV, you'll need to replace the stolen one right away.