But the cost of maintaining and filing an entity correctly is much higher and also needs to be considered. 

Be the cheapest and best.

I still think it is a good area to invest in despite the increases in cost.  

The cost of the program is 35K upfront and then approximately $3500/mo for all marketing.

Cost overruns were tremendous.

If you try to do it all yourself, the risk is much greater because there are many more opportunities to make a bad decision that can be very costly.  

Purchase price: $325,000 Cash invested: $2,485 Sale price: $335,000 Low upfront cost due to creative financing.

@Andrew Self I would like to think that my company is the best and offers the lowest rates and closing costs, but perhaps I am bias.

Hi,I have been looking at some of the resources for inspecting properties and estimating costs on this site, and the ones I have seen are detailed spreadsheets and multi-page checklists.

They are about the same cost (which surprised me) but for a rental property that is really probably mostly for pets, I'm concerned about maintenance and upkeep.