Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE 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 and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Per the Code of Alabama: any entry and possession for the required ten years that is exclusive, continuous, hostile, actual, and open—even if under a mistaken claim of title—is sufficient to support a claim of title by adverse possession. 

John assures me there was nothing more than normal wear and tear in the apt and I believe him.Finally, John also forgot he paid rent for the first and last month of lease and mistakenly paid (again) for his last month (so another $1300).

If she thinks you're going to ask how high to jump when she says jump, she's mistaken.

Though, you may have informed him properly and I could be mistaken...I just haven't seen it stated anywhere.

eKey is run by Supra, if I'm not mistaken (haven't gotten mine yet).  

You can disagree, but you are mistaken with respect to it not being standard practice. 

You'll also want to get the specifics of what you can earn for your property in Beaver county as the price is determined by size and average cost in your area (county if I'm not mistaken).

If i'm not mistaken, owning rental properties is a business. 

Market rent is likely $3800 and I am at $3150, and never raised rent in the 2 years they are there...Now I am going to raise 5% every year to get caught up with the market, so that they don't have incentive to stay there forever, since I can no longer ask them to leave....I actually feel sorry for them....Diane,  unless I'm mistaken, the law does not apply to SFH, so you should be free to raise rents in one fell swoop