However, often it's simply miscommunication.Policies on initial consultations vary widely, and mine have changed more than once over time.

Lower turnover means happier residents, but it can also translate into less operational stress for you.Max Occupancy: The size of the home and local regulations will determine how many residents you can house.

Are there any other recommendations you could make as to how I can determine a price or additional amenities to keep me competitive?

If you do the work yourself, you should only charge for materials.As Kevin points out, you have to determine what is "normal" and what is excessive and chargeable.

Almost all their competitors simply charge a $1/month/ per unit fee as you grow your portfolio, and I think that approach, still capped at $80/month, would be much better than these big steps. 

I simply am providing you with actual data and common sense so you can learn and start guiding others on the right path.

How would you all determine the value of a property like this in that area?

They also act like the ARV is the same as what a property would fetch on the open market.This simply isn't the case in markets like Detroit.

Why don't the banks simply charge a higher interest rate to secure the business and cover themselves?

My father is not interested in keeping the properties in his name and simply having us manage them, but is open to the concept of us owner financing them from him with a long term, friendly agreement.