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, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: No need to be paying an upfront fee to a lender.As a lender it is our job to perform or we do not get paid. 

As I'm new to this domain, I would to hire a consultant to perform some zoning and other due diligence activities.

You want a hustler, not a top performer, if you want check-ins.

That is if purchasing EXISTING performing investment real estate AND have very good clarity of every facet of the transaction ESPECIALLY reasoning for seller selling, AND you have decent market intelligence. 

All 3 are low due to the low vacancy, but evictions are also low due to the difficulty in performing evictions

Purchase price: $630,000 Cash invested: $120,000 Gutted this property, brand new electrical, furnace, propane, finished basement to create separate unit.New garage with rental unit.

Be sure you are comfortable with the math and know exactly how much you should be getting depending on how the property performs at different levels.  

Or coming out of a Ford dealership with a brand new Mustang GT vehicle.

Focus on finding a replacement with strong tenant screening processes and performance guarantees.