My main fort is Sutvaka, and I spend a lot of time in managing the many guards and followers I have there. I build in this running career the Hearthfire Home at Windstad (was it Windstad? I always mess up those names), and have another group of followers there. Recently I added a mod that slowly builds a huge mining complex very close to it, with even more NPCs and some guards there. I used a mod for establishing that wonderful little blockhouse and fishing quay plus watchtower at that lake southwest of Riverwood, another mod repaired one of the broken homes near the magicans' academy, and recently I added Stonespire Castle west of Dragonbridge. I run an army of around 30 followers that via AFT are in constant service for me.
Some homes from former careers are still there, because they look so nice, but I do not use them anymore. Sutvaka and Windstad Manor are my primary places. Two kids in Breezehome, however. Key to handle little monsters is to keep them at a distance.
