My realtor loves telling my tenants I'm one of his better landlords as that's just because I do my best to keep the places safe and in good condition. 

The challenge was ensuring the property was appealing to buyers in its "as is" condition.

The challenge was ensuring the property was appealing to buyers in its "as is" condition.

Sometimes I'll invest in "virutal staging" (just disclose in the MLS that it's virtual).Price, Location, and Condition are the 3 variables that affect how quickly a house will sell. 

As the ad pointed out that even included AIR CONDITIONING!

But, then had: - Late fee splits- Pet fee splits / collected by PM- Leasing fee of 50% for new tenant- Renewal fee- Service fee for work done on the property- Higher fees for certain tenant conditions- Receives all interest on trust accounts- Full page of admin fees including resident liability program, benefit package, pet initiation fee, credit reporting fee, tenant lease renewal fee (in addition to renewal fee charged to landlord), lease draft fee, application fee, utility concierage service fee, legal notice service fee.

Feel" the true beat of the portfolio's income and expenses performance before using leverage to speed up the growth of your portfolio.Using cash only will protect your bottom line in scenario's like yours when the properties don't perform as expected as you won't be on the hook to cover the mortgage expenses.Just my bias opinion so take it with a grain of salt.I've also witnessed many finger pointing instances when others get involved.Like a new property manager, realtor, contractor, etc...I've had my share of bad experiences with realtors that threw my company under the bus and got in the investors ear to flog it at any price just so they can make a quick commission.It get's very messy, painful and pretty much turns into a disaster with the investor not knowing who to trust or what to do anymore.Similar to what you post about has happened to me and my company many times and if allowed the opportunity, we do our best to fix and come good.Some loose trust and faith and I 100% understand, but as soon as someone leaves the wing of my company there is not much that we can do because as I mentioned above, everyone else get's involved, has an opinion and the situation get's very messy.Having in-house property management is vital when such a "crisis" arises.I tried out-sourced PM when we first started and it was a disaster.We had no choice other than to bring it in-house.Hated my life for the first 5 years with in-house PM and fast forward 10 years, it has become our "golden goose" and a very well streamlined and beautiful business.From what I've seen and read on the forum and elsewhere it seems like RTR has a good reputation and what you have mentioned seems like a "worst case scenario".I hope RTR will assist you the best they can and all I can say is learn from the experience and don't give up.Do your best to weather the storm and focus on minutia.Don't have regrets and don't spend too much time dwelling on the past.Glimpse into the past to get guidance from what you could have done better and think ahead.Move forward smarter, more experienced and better.Wishing you well and much success with your future endeavors.

House is in decent condition, some relatively new cosmetic updates, and electrical updates.

Some things to consider are the age and condition of major systems like the roof, HVAC, and plumbing.

The weather is fairly mild and cooler than Vegas in the summer.