The reasoning from 2 was COVID and another said they changed the laws response to 2008. 

I do not have any stories to share currently but hopefully I can make that change.

If she wants paid for canceled appointments, then I would suggest you look for a new cleaner.My policy is to keep all funds if the guests cancels within two weeks of their stay, unless I'm able to rent to someone else for the same period/rate.

I wonder if the change of density could off-set cost of underground enough to make it make sense.... 

We're looking for more turnkey properties, or only need a few upgrades/changes.

Would you accept a tenant telling you they were going to change how much rent they were going to pay, despite what their lease contract stated?

Piggybacking on what Michael Smythe wrote, ask what the PMC's turnover rate is and do not let them put your home in a newbie's portfolio.

The second you are introducing metrics to change your marketing that have nothing to do with generating the leads you need, you introduce uncertainty to your systems. 

Did you change strategies on one of your properties?

Any changes should have required your approval (ie signature).