RAD did not respond to a direct inquiry about this discrepancy.RAD said in its statement that the founders of the company that handles RAD’s operations, RAD Management, have “significant investing and property management experience.”RAD Management is led by Mendenhall and other RAD Diversified executives, according to the circular.

I'll happily pay the commission and his GC fees, and we'll hopefully do this a few dozen times over the coming years.My general question is: how are other people handling this awkwardness?

My family also owned a construction company, so I have some experience in handling projects associated with real estate. 

Handle a few properties for other owners, minor repairs, find new tenants, and rake in 10% .

A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

We buy the cabinet hardware in bulk on Amazon and do flush mount hinges, new handles and knobs.

It comes down to how each county handles property tax valuation.To put it in generic terms - a title company & lender will base your initial mortgage payment on the property taxes of the previous owner.  

For our ADU (garage conversion), I am handling the design/engineering and then selecting a final contractor once its permitted and ready to go. 

You can also connect with a realtor that is willing to handle this and future leases for you.

Here's how to handle your situation for tax purposes based on IRS guidelines:1.