That is essentially a waste of money.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

I wasted too much time trying to piece it all together and when you're in different states it's all the more challenging to make sure everything is legit.

Plus each house sitting empty for t months seems wasteful.)But it’s hard to find a warm but not hot and humid location.

Getting the rate back down to remove the incresed portion from the cash out refiance. 

At 2 properties removed the pools. 

You have 22 properties that are probably at least 60 years old. 15% maintenance of $1000 rent does not get you very far when you start looking at big-ticket items like roofs, windows, plumbing, HVAC, driveway, tree-removal etc.I am doing this long enough here in Milwaukee that I own some properties I have rehabed twice.

I'd sit down with your $10k Attorney (What's this waste of time's name?

I would probably take the risk at $500, but $1k feels more of a ripoff like most guru programs. don't waste your time if they don't meet your criteria there is ZERO chance they will meet this guys.. remember they make their money with you folks dreaming of making money and paying for the dream.. 

In 6 months they will be licking their wounds having given up on the system, now being that much further (by the amount spent, amount lost investing, wasted time, and emotional devastation) behind in realizing their goals and dreams