Im only charging $700 but I could easily get $1000 maybe $1100 considering what other places are going for and my place is nicer, and is in a quieter neighborhood, and has a yard, etc.

Nothing changes behavior faster than, “Oh, you broke the rules?

Sometimes when examining the entire capital stack, its determined the higher finance charges paired with higher leverage is a winning proposition but only experienced real estate investors should be making that call. 

I would never form an entity with them when I can do it online with a firm that charges a fraction of what they charge).

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

As you know, marketing and price are both very important, and vacancy will significantly impact your income, so you are almost always better off charging a lower price and getting it filled with a good tenant.  

Beware most property management companies charge between 15-25% of gross revenue, which makes it harder to be profitable.

Wonder what they charge developers to access their capital resources.   

Whats making you think rates wont go down after a couple years given the new administration in charge?

You can't charge extra pet rent or even a pet deposit because it's legally not considered a pet.