Or that it should be free? 

A lot of what you're paying for is free / reduced with Baselane. 

-- We focus on verifying 2-year work history and verifying rent payments with last 2 landlords (unless in same property for 5+ years).3) MoveIn Specials: be careful with offering "free rent" as will just attract tenants with no cash.-- Try free TV or something else worth 25-50% of one month of rent.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

Waite ___ years to get it done, or take this check here n now n be free. 

Don’t worry about setting up an LLC right now.

Take a bit of that money and invest in learning - go to meetups and the many events that take place related to investing in the city - some for free and some paid.

Mailchimp also I believe is free up to a specific number 

Don’t worry about being correct.  

I don't have to worry about trying to time the market, which I think is a fool's errand no matter what the gurus say.  

As an aside, my laundry pods for the guests and liquid for the turnovers are "free and clear" and have never gotten a complaint.I have had guests break into my owner closets, but oddly never steal (they were kids probably looking for liquor).