The initial condition report, tenant communications, and maintenance requests were properly recorded, proving that this issue had existed long before our management began.When the lawsuit came in, both the property owner and our company were off the hook—all because we had a clear, well-documented paper trail showing that the negligence occurred under the previous management.This situation reinforced one of the most valuable lessons in property management: Documentation isn’t just paperwork—it’s protection.✅ Always keep thorough records✅ Make communication traceable✅ Ensure maintenance requests are properly logged and addressedYou never know when good documentation will save you from a nightmare scenario.What’s the wildest property management situation you’ve encountered?

My first bet of advise to you is to read Gary Keller's The Millionaire Real Estate Investor.

Your best bet would be to have a FurnishedFinder account and used their "stats" page. 

@Pedro TorresBRRRing OOS - it can be very dangerous:(Too many newbies take contractors and agents at their word, when "trust, but verify" is extremely important.You should try to plan 2 trips for a BRRRR:1) Initial walk-thru with contractor(s), which you should video for documentation & accountability.2) Final walk-thru BEFORE paying out final amounts to contractor(s).

There are definitely ways to make money in real estate without needing initial capital but I would say those are fewer and less likely in the current market. 

Also if you could review the structure of yours and initial fees which we outlined below it would be much appreciated.

But still if ya dig I bet ya there out there.

Your making a bet on them, that they can operate there business well and thus, will be good tenants. 

From the time I started the initial consultation, Tommy was very helpful to provide all the information I needed to have before making my decision to go forward with the rental property.

In that case, having it accounted for as a separate fee might attract more initial interest in renting the property - with the total cost being revealed later.