@James Park what source did you procure this statistical information from?  

Contracts/Procurement.... 

Buyer agency in my area states that an agent is owed a commission if they have procured cause.

I don't think that would be necessary to procuring a good agent honestly and would just be an unneeded cost.

As the USA scrambles to procure these resources, quarantining is the best possible solution to buying them time.

If you were able to procure financing that allowed you to buy 10 identical homes to the hypothetical one described in this scenario, each with just $10,000 on the table, you would have ultimately spent the same $100,000 described in scenario #1 at the end of the year.  

Get them on your lease (with a security deposit that the seller procures for you and conveys to you at closing) as soon as possible, so you know what their lease says.With such a close-to-market rent in this uncertain time, I wouldn't raise rents until you for sure want them out.Have a walk through of their apartment and note any damages.

The below is a good start: - Company Specifics (how many properties do they manage, what type of properties do they manage, how many property managers are employed, how many years have they been in operation, are they licensed)- Pricing (what is the cost to manage the unit, what is the cost, if any, to lease the unit, is there an onboarding fee, is there an early termination cost, are there ad-hoc costs for maintenance, tenant screening, or miscellaneous costs - such as to appear in court if you have an eviction)- Service offerings (do they conduct unit inspections, do they provide cleaning services, do they offer an owner portal to submit requests, do they offer a tenant portal to submit requests)- Financial Services (do they pay bills to vendors on your behalf, do they manage insurance procurement, do they provide you with rent roll, income statement, P&L, general ledger info, do they prepare annual 1099s for vendors, do they manage tax preparation process, do they allow tenants to pay rent online)- Tenant screening process (how do they vet tenants, do they take marketing photos, do they screen tenants, do they handle lease preparation, do they help register new tenants, do they conduct credit/background/reference checks, etc.) 

As you work deals together you'll get educated and the investor won't have to risk money to procure the leads.

-Hotel Design & Architecture Groups - handle design, architecture,  PIP review, ADA compliance, potentially procurement.