They clearly have an internal talent issue, major ongoing platform integration issues, failed partnerships (Yapstone), and probably a bunch of MBA pricing consultants pitching hair brained ideas to “optimize” fees.

Choose something and get laser focused on it. 

The initial repair fee is designed to stop the tenants from clogging toilets sinks or showers with hair,grease or paper etc. 

I have a crazy laser-focused schedule and want to rely on an experienced expert. 

(Rogue hairs = Instant 2 Star!) 

I’m now 30 with with a wife, 2yr old, 1yr old, a 401k and some gray hairs.

While some may say that is splitting hairs, there is a difference.It sounds like you have systems in place, a performance history, and N ability to control construction costs by keeping it in house.

For your aunt, you can probably make your offer $1,500 to $2,000 less than the tax appraised value and Medicaid will still approve it, and then pay the $1,500 to $2,000 to your Aunt's account to she has money to get her hair done and have a phone in her room and buy some nice pajamas, robe, etc.

It's the agents starting out that have a bunch of free time getting started and can try hair brained or hard to pull off ideas and see if the miracle happens.

Plumbing issues (upon further inspection... caused by hair extensions and 'do rags flushed down the toilet).A busted clothes dryer (I swear they tried to dry a stack of bricks in there).Anyway... needless to say, that particular property has been a money loser for us.We're now on our 3rd tenant and hopefully, it'll be drama free and we can start going cash flow positive.If we can right the ship, it'll be paid off in about 4-5 years and then we should see some great cash flow (fingers crossed).So what does this have to do with you?