We aren't perfect...who is?

Kudos to you for jumping on the train with perfect timing before it sped up again.

(one of the reasons why I believed him when he told me that the SD market was perfect for Lease options) From your experience, What has worked best for you in SD?

Being specific about geography, price points, willingness to take as is properties, speed of decision making and closing, whether you are a cash buyer or not, property specs....that will go a long way in your brand as a good match for an agent.

Thanks for the reply, what you said makes perfect sense.

I would recommend matching old reservation rates and offering free gifts to secure good reviews and booking momentum. 

A 1/1 with a 4/2 on top is perfect for the hacker to live in the 1/1 and cash flow on the higher rents.2.

The figure for without compounding makes perfect sense to me.For compounding, I took PPR's example, and calculated the annualized return:With the following numbers:A = $1,431,237.45P = $1,000,000.00t = 3This produced an annualized return of 12.68% over the 3 years with compounding.What am I doing wrong in this calculation (I'm certainly not a quant)?

No one's perfect and honest mistakes happen and a PMC often needs guidance as to what level an owners wants to maintain their property.Wasn't trying to solicit your business,so I'll respond via DM about the rest of your questions:)

Focus on finding a professional with a management process that matches your requests.