To me the issue isn't charging fees and making profit as much as it is doing so without providing tangible value in returnA business exchange should result in value added not extracted—charging a 50% leasing fee to then only do remote showings, charging a $25/mo smart-home fee because of an added a $50 wifi-enabled thermostat My clients pay management fees as high as 20%, none lower than 13%, and in return they receive comprehensive property managementMy residents pay nothing other than rent, because they're not clientsI can't complain though, because if it weren't for the industry's standard practices becoming this way, I wouldn't have my niche

I really like to keep a close watch on my investments and living within access to them is the best way to insure the property performs to my standards. 

Sometimes the termite cards are on water heater or attic/crawl space access.

A professional is someone that conforms to technical and/or ethical standards of a profession.

If Airbnb is an option for your spare bedroom then that's great, personally when I first started I didn't want to have to deal with the in and outs of people and also making my place aesthetic enough that it would rank well on Airbnb so I went straight to long term rentals but if you want to dip your toe in the water it could be a good option if shorter term tenants make you more comfortable. 

I am in the Indianapolis market so it may be different, but we charge 18% and thats pretty standard.

Someone who is willing to seller finance may be willing to offer terms  for a low down payment option but that will come down to negotiations since there are no standard rules for seller financing. 

There's virtually no housing or commercial developments, but there's some pretty expensive houses there especially right on the water.

The water pan was about to overflow as the drain was clogged.

Ive taken over standard mortgage companies before sub to.