HOA fees and redtape also added to frustration and will be avoided int he future.

Choose a reliable property manager with solid tenant screening, monthly management fees, and average vacancy rates.

Don't venmo payments-- I used to use zillow (no fees).

This would be a flat fee payment for the use of their license for permitting SFH.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Knowing that I had a 3-year prepayment penalty, I structured the lease option so that if the option is executed within 3 years, then the tenant buyer pays that fee for me. 

They ask you to use buildium to look at everything, but buildium doesn’t give you an easy to follow way to see subtractions from repairs or marketing fees that they charge.

I would have saved few thousand dollars in inspection fees and appraisal fees if I had known that and I had a friend send me detailed videos.I'm not sure if this information is available in all counties but where I bought in the Indianapolis metro area, I can look up property tax records.

They will f@ck you on the fees and higher rate. 

Used a local attorney to handle the closing docs for a lower fee.