Please elaborate on why each is essential and how they contribute to a company's overall performance and reliability.Similarly, provide a list of red flags or negative traits that indicate a subpar or potentially problematic property management company, with explanations on how these might negatively impact my real estate operations.Create a scoring or rating system that I can use to objectively evaluate and compare each property management company based on the traits and skills identified earlier.

This is a really great point and explanation @Paul Azad thanks for commenting!

That's a very fair explanation.....I bet most people never think about that...

The company line is simply: We cannot evaluate you as a tenant until you see the unit, complete the application form (which has a space to furnish explanations of anything you believe needs context) and pay the application fee.

I've posted a very detailed explanation of this process on this thread that walks through the numbers. 

Especially when there’s a valid explanation.

@JayHurst  Thanks that was a  great explanation

The personal check they wrote me upon move-in bounced (my mistake for not insisting on a cashier's check) and then they sent me a sneaky Venmo payment to cover it right before it was about to bounce with no explanation for the Venmo payment until I reached out to them.  

If you claimed more in interest deductions than what your Forms 1098s say, the IRS might get suspicious and send you a letter asking for an explanation.

and lastly, it would be a bad idea for a mortgage company to call a performing note, but if we get to the scenario in the next year or two where mortgage rates are at 7% or 8%, it might make a lot of sense to call a note that was written out at 3%this is a great explanation though!