Good things are coming patience and persistence will go a LONG WAY!

So it can definitely be done, it just takes a lot of work and persistence. 

If you're in a small town and the person stays in your county you might be able to collect if you're persistent and willing to garnish wages. 

And yet the "problem" persists and grows........ 

Fear of litigation can be an excuse for persisting in doing things the way they have always been done, though.

They normally get taken down pretty quickly but if you find someone who is persistent enough, you should be able to take their info and get them to add you to their buyer list.

It takes time persistence and focus.

They are very persistent in raising money for their other funds once you’ve invested in one…which makes me further suspicious.   

Is it better to be persistent and reach out once a day, or does that make me look desperate and encourage the seller to ask for even more?

One of the reasons I asked the question is that it seems strange to me that a property management wouldn’t take anything upfront if they inherited a house that wasn’t ready for rent .Our property management also does the cleaning ( deep clean over 4 days was $1000 but they had to deal with some nasty pet hair , fleas etc)and that included some cover up paint etc .One lesson learned here is every contract with owner : property management varied greatly it seems from what is needed .But moving forward - I feel that $500 a month on a $2100 a month property is too high once it’s rented - unless endless problems persist of course ..thanks for your insight!