However based on these experiences still seem too risky versus just going after some of the options with RealCrowd that seem attractive and proven. 

@Donald Hatter We send the information to a collection agency who attempts to recover the money; after they make several attempts they place it on their credit report. 

After 5 years in the business I’m starting to get a few word of mouth referrals which is how I closed my last property which was my first off market deal.

I'm so glad you found the post helpful.To answer your question, yes, certain types of homes and markets definitely tend to benefit more from full-service staging.

Some of your requests may fall outside this manager’s standard practices, and customizing services for each client isn’t practical for most PMs.

You'd think 60 years would have cleansed all that but it hasn't.You might target social service and local agencies since this property was in the past a half way house or similar and was only converted to market housing to make the sale to you.

I was also wondering if they have any value added services for looking at deals. 

I've been on this platform for many years and, over the years, I've seen new members linked or part to Mexican real estate agencies posting educational content about investing in Mexico out of the blue shortly after becoming new members and then disappear as they realized that their efforts wasn't giving them the amount of business they were hoping for.

If you already have existing property and transfer property to an LLC, then it could trigger the due on sale clause the bank.

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.