It is a yearly fee, paid to a private company.

do you mean they want you to pay some of their fee' s up front.. 

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Is rent 220 less than your mortgage, taxes and HOA fees or is it 220 less than mortgage, taxes, HOA, pm fees, expected maintence, expected vacancy, and expected capital expenses?   

@Sane TryarkMy management fee suddenly went up this month too.

We make money from value add features and services: credit card fees (ACH is 100% free), credit reporting for tenants, insurance policies (both renter’s insurance and landlord), our lease creation and e-sign feature.

And then there are also  sewer scope fees, and if your inspector recommends other inspectors to do inspections on things like the plumbing system, the roof, the electrical system etc... those have to come out of your pocket also- if you're going to pay for them.Does your lender require a Phase 1 Enviro; How do you intend to pay for that? 

I'm not fond of all the junk fees associations charge members.

A few interesting things but one in particular:3.7.1 To purchase a Subscription Listing, Host must make an order by means of the Site's online order form and pay Vrbo the fees for the relevant Listing, which may or may not be accepted by Vrbo ("Subscription Listing Fees").

They would pay us, the management company a small non-refundable annual fee that is basically a third of their traditional deposit.