And I’ll let you in on my experience of 40 plus years in real estate, and having personally met many of he older time gurus; take away the slick presentation (prepared by a marketing firm in either Las Vegas, Nevada, or in Provo, Utah), the “glamour” shot appearance makeover, the unsubstantiated resume and personal history, and the buzz words and motivational bs, and what you’re left with is most times a salesman/marketer and NOT someone who has had much if any success investing in real property.   

I do not have a firm grip as to what the % is but I have had 3 accepted in this manner in the last 45 days

Let's hear em!

Be clear and firm about the violations (unauthorized occupant and disturbances).

Should I look for some smaller property management firm?

Our firm offers free consultations -- I'd be happy to walk you through this and answer any questions you have.  

Their use now still translates back to agents not necessarily in those firms as it is. 

Hi Grant, some things that might be helpful to learn more about the firm/team:- If/why they target a certain asset class- Have there been any problems with liquidity in past deals?

Especially if the CPA/firm is working on a (high) flat fixed rate.

And if you open your own shop, there are hours in the chair required to be open to the public so basically, it's a terrible idea.As of now, I am a law clerk in a relatively busy transactional law firm.