(their membership fees can't cover lawyer's hourly rate)They can refer you to a lawyer in their network but the pricing will fluctuate a lot. 

I know this can fluctuate per area and do not want to use what it costs back in AZ.

As long as there are human beings there will be a need for real estate, and while real estate can fluctuate in price, its core value keeps it from being a mere 'craze' or 'fad' for any continuous period of time.

Once you reach a point (as he apparently has) where you have a thorough understanding of the various systems and components used in construction; all the local laws and standard practices pertaining to the rental business; the rental market and seasonal fluctuations; issues regarding hazardous materials utilized in the construction of housing, and in some areas found in the ground around housing; Federal Fair Housing, Fair Credit, Title X, EPA, IRS, and many other regs; contract law; Building codes, code enforcement, and the permitting process; subsidized housing; AND you have a team of reliable, responsible, and reasonably priced vendors to utilize; AND you have established systems and procedures that work for you, THEN, and only then, does PM become "easy".

I don't think fluctuating is at all as bad as not having stable or constant income so you may not be in a bad spot necessarily.

The commodities market dictates the price of the meet, corn or wheat prices may fluctuate and make the beef prices go up or down and the rancher could make more or less depending upon these things, dietary trends and more!

And @Brandon Diaz, is right: certain markets/areas don't fluctuate as much.  

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My wife works basically a waitressing job so her pay fluctuates way too much but she cannot find any other work down here.

I think demand for these locations will overcome market fluctuation in the long run.In Lynn stay away from the Lynn commons in the center of the city.