Since you've already read The Ultimate Beginner's Guide, I would highly recommend that you read Flipping Houses: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide as well as I think it aligns perfectly with your interests.Good luck to you!

If you put a limit yearly on the number of commissions paid then it aligns your interest with the PM.If they know after 1 turn in a year they will not get more commission but just ongoing rents they will pay attention very closely on enforcing the tenant screening procedures and wanting to figure out how to get them to pay in full versus evicting.It's all about structuring things where it's not in the PM's best interest to do the easiest thing in the moment that might hurt your cash flow.

Your incentive structure aligns perfectly with your client's ;)There is also the bonus of possibly getting some extra $$ from the realtor fees or getting rid of them on your side to make your offers that much more compelling to a seller you're attempting to woo.

Quietly buy the 4 units in foreclosure, align with enough other owners to gain majority.

You get the sob stories instead of the money from them.Another key is sometimes section 8 will re-align rents paid for a certain unit mix in the area and your rents can go down.

We feel this aligns us well with investor and operator incentives to see a project through to an most successful completion.

Remember, the car is never the same after an accident...just doesn't align right.Next vehicle.... 2001 BMW 330XI with 70,000 miles...

What you offer to agents has to align with you making a profit, as you don't benefit anyone by going out of business quickly.

You may be able to get a variance, but take the position of cooperation and alignment as much as you can.  

They KNOW the market, they have a stellar repair team, they market our homes very well, our performance is aligned (meaning, they charge based on rent only, they don't nickel and dime me), they have good accounting practices, and they use a web software that I can log into so I can always get the financial reports, details on repairs, etc - anything I need.