"... with that inherent price pressure in mind, 2019 is looking more like a buyer’s market.

Switching companies if everything else is good especially being able to find good tenants won't solve your concerns.Recommendations:1) Get agreement that you won't pay charges over 30 days late. i.e. late lawn charges. they should be able to put same agreement to their vendor to put pressure on them to bill on time, or make a vendor change.

Another option is to hire a carpet cleaner with a truck mounted machine.  

There's nothing worse than losing a smokin' hot deal because your funding took too long or failed entirely.Make sure you find an investor-friendly mortgage broker/banker who will talk straight and deliver under pressure.

It's slightly wider and will not fit in the space currently occupied by the existing mailboxes.To accomplish this, I'd have to pull up the board that all the mailboxes are mounted to and put in a new board that is long enough and then remiunt the mailboxes. 

If you're looking for pure cash flow, you probably want to look in other markets such as Fayetteville, Wilson, Rocky Mount, etc.

*Pressures you to pay up-front fees.

We've learned the hard way that it is better to have a property sit vacant than to feel pressured and fill it with an unqualified tenant.

Does this put upwards pressure on rates?

Sometimes sellers can take your eagerness to pressure.