I will pay a fee if I do not continue with their plans(obv not perfect, but you get the idea). 

Fee simple purchase?

Because I have a 22-year-old student in NYC who’s succeeding at this.And I have another student who made a $700K assignment fee in Beverly Hills, California.Can you imagine if Myles, came to you for advise BEFORE he came to me?

Download and pay the small monthly fee.

Yes, it cost me a brokers fee on the buy side, I list for $199 flat fee.  

I do this annually anyways to up my credit limit to help my score, and to negotiate annual fees.

They want 1% origination points plus a bunch of other usual fees like title work.

Find them a deal and instead of paying you a fee, partner up with them and they will teach you their process in exchange. 

In case it is important, we are based in CA.Administrative Requirements: Are there differences in ongoing fees, reporting requirements, or other administrative burdens between the two states?

if they have a fee associated with a new lease, there is little incentive on their part to find the right tenant).