Who is in charge of procurement?

An appraisal fee in advance for an actual appraisal is legitimate, but you can find lenders that don't require appraisals and don't charge appraisal fees.

Legitimate lenders may charge a small application fee (around $250) to verify you’re serious, but if someone’s asking for thousands with no real intention of closing, that’s a huge red flag.On a more positive note, there are creative financing approaches out there.

I'm constantly juggling the rates for my Airbnb listings based on what my competitors are charging. 

.* Additional Charges: Jenny requested that I deposit on her checking account an additional $20-25k for her to purchase furniture, which I refused because I thought it was very strange, opting to give my card # instead.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

For example, could I use my SDIRA to operate a management company that charges my holding LLCs a management fee?

Most of these brokerages charge minimum fees to keep your license active while still maintaining your license.

They tell you they'll charge you $500 if you cancel in phase 2 of the program If you cancel before you even get started they'll charge you $500

California charges a minimum tax of $800 a year per LLC, and more if you have gross receipts in excess of $250k.

In my state i have no such requirement on security deposits but i question the feasibility of doing this as well as how will anyone know as long as you have the means to pay the tenant their deposit when they move out. most banks charge for low balance accounts.