If it’s not required by law, you might ask why it’s being done now and if there are alternative ways to address the concern.Going forward, consider setting a clear spending threshold with your property manager.

I hear it happens based on the insurance policy change when it does happen.  

From there, you can research through zillow/redfin whatever but your best bet would be to find an investor/agent (I a one but based in Fort Lauderdale) who can guide you through the process.

Warner Robin's is another great market...there's  an airforce base and it's in close proximity to Macon which makes it ideal.

Our PM company signs various ones for both our residential and commercial landlords with similar language and base pricing.

I still think it's a good investment based off the numbers above regardless. 

Real estate is not my of my knowledge base at all but I want to start working on building passive income now (I’m 44). 

We go through Tilton, Thomas and Morgan, which is based here in Missouri. 

Time is money in the service world and you should expect a base charge if a PMC has to send a ServiceTech to fix something that truly only take 10 minutes to do.

I would focus on credit, consider some alternative options to "free your Benjamins" out of your home, or even consider doing a partial sale of your home to give you capital to get back at it!