Look at it as an ounce of pain or a pound of regret..you're not going to win every offer and every prospect isn't going to check out.

Long story short mental health coverage for our kids is not cheap and often out of network; out of pocket.

I've dealt with six or seven property managers in PA in the past, (for 14 years), and this is the first instance I've ever received this pushback. 

@Maureen M.Working with the local government can be a pain, as you are finding out.

ADU was the biggest hype last decade and a huge disappointment for many, especially in CA. 1- big pain in the a$$ to get approved and then built. 2- super expensive in CA.3- often it reduces the value of the main home on resale, because most people want a normal private home and not some white elephant with a weird back cottage or no garage due to ADU.  

"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.

How do I get an accurate value based on HOA financial health and interior defects?

It is helpful to know that those growing pains and close calls/huge frustrations can still amount to gold.

The house needed some work which normally would have been a pain for me but after close HomeRoom did everything.

I will say that once the floor was down, and we found the raised spots from the debris that didn't get cleaned properly, I noticed that repairing the floor is much more of a pain than I expected it to be.