A bad manager can quickly turn a promising investment into a headache.Pro-formas look great on paper, but if the property isn’t managed well—poor tenant screening, long vacancies, maintenance issues, or hidden fees—those projected returns can disappear fast.

Appraisal fees should go to the appraiser, not to the lender.Legitimate real estate lenders always use neutral title, escrow, and closing attorneys, as appropriate for your region.

The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn. 

I manage MTRs in NC and SC - our SC properties still cover their costs and then some in the MTR space even after my management fees.

I think they maybe charge you a reactivation fee if you decide you need to access that information, but I didn't need to so I can't recall for sure.

Quote from @Jonathan Bombaci: This year, our management company, which oversees 700+ units in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, spent over $209,000 on attorney fees, primarily related to evictions.

For your payout, I don't know the full story but Airbnb doesn't cover extra fees including cleaning fees.

Once you pay realtor fees, closing costs, sellers want 10k for points and concessions.

Hey @Keagan Scott, so I don't have any insight into Gary, IN but here is a blurb -"Those looking to rent out their properties for less than 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks) will have to get a permit, pay a one-time $150 fee, and have a city business license.

Not to mention significant fee's on each, because cost's are spread across such a small pool.