Intent (which can be read as timing) really matters.

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The brokerage doesn't matter as much unless you are selling off market and they can share within their office.

I don't intend to get into real estate investing or any investing for that matter with the "get rich quick" mentality.

That matters. 3.

But properties priced and marketed appropriately can still go under contract in a matter of days.

At the end of the day a quartz countertop is a quartz countertop no matter where you get it from.

Partial or full doesn't matter (except see note below re: coming even on delinquent rent).The statute regarding notice for evictions states: "No judgment of possession shall be entered for . . . except in the nonpayment unless the landlord has made written demand and given written notice for delivery of possession of the premises.”

Size I believe does matter.

So, they can markup what they paid out and keep the difference.Most PMC industry software has these two options built in.So, it's just a matter of understanding how your PMC is marking up maintenance and not expecting it to be for free.Regarding the specific charges you mentioned - there has to be some level of trust with your PMC.