Frequent hail storms pushing insurance rates up in that market. 

So I get exposed to really great deals pretty frequently.

For the next billing cycle they increased my charges by $500 and did not notify me of the upcoming charge.

The court uploads its docket ussually days ahead of when the doc is recorded and uploaded to the clerk/recorders office.PAy attention to what they are charging once you go over your free limit for whatever account you pay for.

Hey Jonathan - I usually start by checking what similar properties are charging in the area, considering things like size, amenities, and location.

That amount is baked into the rent you charge.

Quote from @Aaron Wolman: Yes, these charges are fair.

In my market most LTR PMs are charging more than $200/month to manage individual units.But let's ignore the work involved in building and managing the unit

Account Closed a PMC has two options to get liability insurance (tenant slip & fall) protection:1) Get added to owner's policy as Additionally Insured (NOT named insured).2) Setup a master commercial policy and add every property they manage to it and then charge those owners the cost of the policy.Otherwise, a PMC CANNOT get liability coverage on a property they have no ownership interest in.So, nothing wrong with their request.

NEVER borrow from a 401K, you are taking pre-taxed dollars and paying it back with after tax dollars, you do not get to return the loan with pre taxed dollars, in addition, some 401K plans do charge interest and maybe even fees, and lastly if you get laid off for some reason, it is a distribution with all the "fun consequences: tax at the last dollar rate, and if you are under 59.5 there is also the additional 10% penalty.Personally I like the HELOC, however you can also sell stocks and do tax harvesting there to offset gains if that is an option