But I have the tenant pay the broker fee & in my lease I ask them within 90 days if they want to stay for another year and give them 15 days to respond so I have 75 days to rent out the property to avoid vacancy.4.

Closing Costs – Remember to factor in refi fees and how long you plan to hold the property to determine if refinancing will save you money overall.Since you mentioned owning the property for only a year, your equity might still be limited, impacting your options or leading to higher costs.

Initially after management fees, repairs and PMI i was losing about $250 per month.

We too had a contract for a SFR in Ocala and are now out our deposit as well as attorney fees.

I got my license and paid fees for a year then put it on hold.

Flat fee brokerages have been around forever, as low as $295.

., and in your analysis account for slightly higher PM fees.  

The lot is almost perfectly flat which makes this significantly easier. 

Is there anyone that offers a service or fee to stand in for you at an auction if you are out of state and can't make it there at that time? 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.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?