Fairly common here in Cleveland.

Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

You'll typically find that travel nurses want a 13 week term as that is the most common length of their contracts.

A common rule of thumb is around $30 to $60 per square foot for light to moderate renovations.

And one more question I've worked with 3 REA thus far but so far none of them communicate timely (it usually take 2-3 days to get a response even when I'm letting them know I want to offer on a property) is this common?

People thankfully aren't stupid and have common sense.

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

Don't be dumb, use common sense for when to call. 7pm on a Friday is dumb, so is 6am on a Tuesday.

I've got the common sense items such as clean the lint trap, report leaks ect.