It's probably his experience working in all of these areas of real estate that gives him the ability to connect with his customers on a different level and understand their pain points. 

Custom Cabinetry.

A sweet spot in December saw mortgage rates dip, encouraging more folks to buy.

Therefore, that fee is there to make sure that they are getting the job done the first time.Anyone who is saying that they can do a great PM job and won't charge you anything besides the monthly fee, is most likely going to fail out of the business because they won't make enough to stay in business, hire and grow.It is very important to understand all the fees associated with a PM, but I encourage you and your friend to not shy away from a company right away if you see they have fees on other things other than a monthly cut.

Not possible anymore in this market and I expect many will be forced to leave the business if they can't step up and evolve to the needs of the customer. 

Not only are you making hosts that operate in a compliant way look bad everywhere, but you are also encouraging even more regulations to come across counties/states as a whole.

My company uses ShowMojo Self guided showings ... you can customize it to ask several questions and then it gets a copy of their drivers license to identify that they are who they say that they are.

It's going to hurt to give up all of that review history, but I'd encourage you to self manage with a clean slate. 

If they are paying out 5% rates to their customers to relend out they usually need at least 150 spread to make any money.CMBS and LIfe Insurance can be lower on the interest rates but you can get yield maintenance or defeasance which is very expensive if you want to break the loan early.

In addition to finding good software program that meets your needs, I encourage you to get your "legal ducks in a row": e.g. landlord forms library, educational resources, lease agreement and addenda, and operations practice and procedures and policy manual.