The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

What your describing is built into the YSP, not extra points out of your pocket.

So if you can do just a few deals a year you can be making some extra money, learning, and establishing yourself so that eventually you can easily transition into being full time.

@Dillon Clark-don't pay extra down on your mortgage-don't use a HELOC-save up as much as you can-hope this helps

I agree with Nathan (don't forget to price running extra water, sewer and electrical lines).  

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain. 

Tell him that you are running out of funds and you hadn't planned on the extra 20% he's charging on each bill. 

Just be sure to stay on top of your contributions, fees, and any extra paperwork so you can get the most out of those “triple tax” benefits.Hope this helps!

They did have an extra step to make sure that you were the owner of the property, but otherwise it was not bad at all. 

And that extra $40-$50k a year will be life changing.