Maybe there's a loophole to use as a future carrot.  

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If you have many units, having a PM could work because you're keeping that carrot of leasing fees so they have to continue to perform. 

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That security deposit is no longer a carrot, but rather becomes partial compensation for unpaid rent and eviction expenses.

If your VA publish an article on your carrot website and suddenly everything disappears, don't panic!

The other option is do as you suggested and rent for less and then you can use the other items at renewal time as carrots.  

But that might not be a big enough carrot if he’s going to lose out on $50k/year in rent.

The sellers and the nuyers always try to dangle a carrot in my face by telling me that the inspection is not a waste of my time because they seriously intend to have my company do any necessary repairs.