Many here at BP have pointed to this as a "stupid" policy and yet here we have a fundamental reason for the decision and why the Govt is wary of "investors" who in their eyes created a larger bubble than would have exited without the investors.

@Alexander Curtis Just as Jpaul said, and I am sure many many more will agree one of the most fundamental questions you can ask is, WHY ARE YOU SELLING?

Have you read any books on the fundamentals of real estate?

i still don't understand the fundamental difference, that would make one need fees and one not need fees?

The fundamentals stay the same across all markets.

Especially if you are just managing 1 or 2, that's even better, it will allow you to start small and understand the fundamentals of everything that comes with being a property manager.

You started investing just prior to Covid -- these numbers (and the bubble nature of irresponsible FED/Administration choices in the prior 2 yrs) lead to the market run-up, not fundamental company health conditions. 

Vikram, the financial statements can give you the big picture view as you said to determine if the fundamentals make sense.

If you bought in a market that has good affordability, population and job growth and other positive fundamentals, but is not as "hot" and the market shifts, you likely will loose less value and be able to weather the storm or potentially even see growth. 

That being said, you can definitely invest in areas that have strong fundamentals for growth.