I am still up there pretty frequently though so if there are every any REI meetups that you know about or a way to find those I would love to explore that possibility!

You can see these charges added into your payoff demand by line item.

Most property managers don't charge any markup.

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.

The predicament we are in is the property is not in the condition to charge that much for rent and we would also leave a lot of money in the deal once we refinance if we cannot get in there to fix it up.

We are new so funds are very limited, is there a process you guys use to make sure legalities are set up right, and can they charge on the close of the deal?

Now that you are in charge of DOGE, can you send me a PDF of the Tesla Consolidated Tax Returns, Federal, State and City  for 2023, 2022 and 2021?"

Some costs are eliminated (such as 'soft charges') while others are accounted for in the interest rate. 

Go for it.Just don't sign up with a brokerage that will charge you monthly fees.You sound like you have a lead source through what you do as a firefighter and you should follow your first mind and become a direct source for those people your getting acquainted with and building rapport.

It is a fairly signinificant set up fee and monthly charge.