Realtors often put a lot of time and effort into their job, which is why the exclusive signing indicates your commitment to compensating them as they get to you finding a property, getting into contract, and officially closing. 

This tends to be more time intensive and more for someone that has a lot of time and limited income as you may find a "home run" type deal with some effort/energy.

So that $1 billion settlement, with many more lawsuits on the horizon, would have previously been spent on lobbying efforts.

Ugly ducklings can be the best investments if you're willing to put in the effort.

Strong rental demand: With major employers like the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, along with a growing arts and culture scene, Cleveland attracts a steady stream of renters.Revitalization efforts: Many areas of Cleveland are experiencing significant revitalization, which can lead to increased property values and appreciation potential.I can't comment on the Detroit market specifically, I have never been and have never done any research on it!

There are no secrets. 

The ways around that are to build a business around supporting their voucher and inspection program and spending no small amount of effort ensuring they are smoothly servicing your rentals. 

That's the type of effort it takes from a GP if you want to see more favorable splits and even there I was unable to reach your intended 75/25 objective.

Got paid for it and really enjoyed it, but that same amount of effort if done for us would have taken us to some really lofty levels.My friend is extremely happy.  

Where is vacancy, maintenance/cap ex, asset protection, PM (include it even if self managing as you deserve to be compensated for your efforts), utilities, misc.