That may be a better use of your time and resources.

You are better off finding a good agent (this is a difficult task).

More expensive it is better obviously.

Little things like these can help you stand out and bring in better reviews!

There offerings seem better than in past years:

Partners are happy because I don't charge an exorbitant fee and do a much better job.

Going to depend much more on more details / your personal situation - all things equal you will probably get better rate/terms on conventional if you qualify for both

I'd seriously consider finding a new PM who has better systems in place for handling these situations.

The contractor will give you better pricing the more you use them, some GCs increase their price, but those are the ones you would like to not use (side note, of course with inflation you need to pay your people right, but it needs to be reasonable).

It's usually better to earn $200 less a month for one year than to sit vacant for two months, particularly in the winter.Consider a bigger drop for a 6-month lease to get through winter, then increase rent or find a new renter in the spring when competition is hotter.