3) Maybe the people you did business with aren't expecting repeat business from you.

Why aren't you on the phone to them every single day getting updates as to what is being done each day and what the timeline is for the remaining issues?

I'd check their track record, rent growth assumptions and make sure they aren't assuming they'll drop expenses a lot.

Contractors aren't Property Managers and don't have the expertise typically to get the property into rental mode. 

If you aren't prepared to deal with very basic things you should re-evaluate your situation and work to get prepared or hire a PM.

Maximizing return is a lot less important than preserving capital.But most syndication investors aren't centimillionaires. 

I'm mean the chances are you aren't gonna rent it for that 1st month anyway so it's just sounds like a very good deal to the prospect. 

You can take courses offered by the CCIM Institute even if aren't a real estate broker and have no interest in the CCIM designation.

If they say "it's to cover marketing" then I would argue they probably aren't professional and just charge it because they can.The leasing fee is charged per door, meaning you will pay it every time they place a tenant in one of your rentals.

Refinance loans usually aren’t low interest if money is being pulled out.