If a co-host/PM is trying to charge you for questions that you definitely need to ask each potential candidate just to make sure they know what they are doing, RUN.

He'll make that deadline with some partial payment--but those checks are eventually charged back as NSF. 

I rented a 4-bed house in Royal Oak, then got 3 roommates that I charged each 30% of the rent, so they covered most of my  rent.You can do the same if you buy a house:1) More rooms the better, if renting to fellow college students.2) Can YOU live in the basement?

However:Strategic Tax Planning: Work with a CPA who specializes in real estate to maximize deductions like depreciation, interest, and operating costs.Higher Rents for Premium Properties: Some investors offset the tax by focusing on properties in high-demand areas (downtown Greenville or near universities, for example) where they can charge a premium rent.Short-Term Rentals (STRs): Consider STRs like Airbnb, where higher nightly rates can make the numbers work better than long-term rentals.

Seriously not a guru goes by that is not charging an unconsciousable amount of money.

Pass-through utilities are those that get billed to the landlord, and we pass the charge on to the tenant.UTILITIES.

This ultimately why the $100k midwest single family homes are frequently discussed in these forums.....its what many are able to afford to buy.

For example you cancelled painters and showings but now feel aggrieved and unsure what the outgoing tenant can/should be charged.

What fees are the charging you?

Listing photos were terrible, tenant vetting was lackadaisical, checks were sent to wrong addresses, tennants weren't properly vetted, charges for "mulch" and landscaping were charged but never physically carried out.