I made my last 3 tenants “partner” property managers. It’s a month to month lease, (current tenants there over a year). I told them upfront I am not a professional property manager and need someone who is willing to pitch in with minor stuff (in exchange for below market rent). Call me for the major stuff. They pay for pest control, maintain the yard, they alerted me about termite activity (which I paid for since it was a major expense), but as my “property managers”, they took care of clearing 3 ft of foliage from the foundation (for tenting), and coordinated with the service people. They are the point of contact for most service providers. The providers call me for billing and to go over the work order....depending how big the job I may or may not show up to the property, but mostly they work directly with the tenants in terms of scheduling and what needs to prepared for ahead of time.
Sometimes I’ll go out if they can’t figure an issue out, and we’ve worked on things like minor plumbing together, and figuring it out together. I have been really lucky to have awesome tenants. A combo of low rent, and flexibility in terms of painting and decorating (adding shelves and a small sand-leveled paver patio at their own expense), imbibes in them a feeling of ownership and respect for the property. I was honest about my expectations upfront.