In addition, they are bearing the risk of you backing out of the deal and them being stuck with vacant units not bringing in rent. 4.

Here is the source for the commission rate, right from the Sitzler NAR lawsuit judgement (bold text added):"In addition to training, Plaintiffs have presented expert testimony showing that Section 2-G-1 had the effect of stabilizing commission rates.

If you stick with the larger down payments, you’ll have more stability and less risk, especially if the market shifts, but it will slow down how quickly you can buy additional properties.

Additionally, most of the costs to make an asset ready for it's intended business use are capitalized and part of the cost of the asset. 

We wanted additional units to pay mortgage and have cash flow.

Feel free to ask any questions here.In addition to a "Facebook community", how about a Slack channel?

.- Value add - How much does it cost to build additional storage units?

In addition to that, platforms like HomeAdvisor or Angi are great for finding vetted professionals, and local builders associations or the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce may have directories or recommendations. 

feel free to @ me for any additional info.

Business is valuable and this has not been a great year for the property management industry.