For example, if you’re holding a triplex in Irvine, the strategies are going to differ greatly from someone managing high-end rentals in Newport Beach.Costs and Terms: Watch out for hidden fees.

For example, you can prepay for your marketing, your entire office rent for next year, your insurance premiums, your property taxes, your attorney's and accountant's fees, and so on.

Hello,I'm getting advice and seeing if any agent knows of any investor looking land in Mexico. I'm working with an agency in Mazatlan already and they posted the ad in the area of Mazatlan, Mexico.I feel this will tak...

Bank of America does this - not sure about the minimums, but if you have a good relationship with your local branch, they can waive the monthly fees until your balance grows from rental income.

You can even "pay yourself" the cleaning fee if you want to and do the turnovers yourself. 

And your simply charging points and keeping the points and then a service fee. ( interest rate delta). 

SECTION 8 ANALYSISSection 8 Rent permitted            $1785.30Subtract Utility Allowance             - 468.00    Actual Rent Charged               $1317.30Subtract Mortgage                         - 500.00Subtract Prop Mgmt Fee               - 131.73Subtract Taxes (20%)                     - 263.46Subtract 10% Vacancy                   - 131.73Subtract 10% Cap Ex                      - 131.73            CASHFLOW TO US             $ 158.65STANDARD LEASE ANALYSISMonthly rent (asking amt

Generally, this type of counseling might have a little fee to it but it's well worth it if it protects you (and them). 

It is a lot easier IMO this way than chasing people for your fee. 

Make sure utilities are available, and that you have tap fees included in your estimate, as well as engineering (site plan), architectural plan, and other bits you might need to consider for your market (landscaping and costs of sale, for example).