The water is muddy here because it appears (to my untrained eyes at least) that every dime the Post Office makes in this building is paying the commercial loan ON the building.My intent is to separate the two, hence my original question.

When you think about the commission, think about it this way "hey if I don't nickel and dime my broker, he's going to go above and beyond to find me a great loan that fits my needs."

Here's the current situation:The fourplex I bought upon completion in December 2016 for $550k is now already worth $645k (actual sales comp from identical building) and I haven't put a dime into it.

I get it, someone starting out wants to avoid making mistakes and figures by getting a service like this will eliminate or minimize mistakes ..Im still starting out..I didn’t spend a dime on coaching when I purchase my first investment property, I probably spend a few hundred dollars on books and audio books about real estate and before purchasing I spend hours online doing research on deciding where to invest because my local market is too expensive.Talking to other investors when starting out all that I met didn’t spend money in coaching services.

Quote from @Mario Fernandez: if I have a vacancy and my out of state asset turns into a temporary liability while maintaining my current California living expensesIf you calculate cashflow properly, it includes setting a certain amount aside to cover vacancies, maintenance, etc.My recommendation is that you don't spend your last dime on an investment.

The city started trying to nickel and dime us on every little thing possible on the property.

Don't rule out getting a job and getting paid to learn on someone else's dime!!!

@Wade SuhrWade, you are 100 times better off paying for the management and making zero than making a thin dime if you do it for free, especially with zero experience.

If the landlord nickle and dimes the tenant for every little charge or is slow or ignores repair issues then the tenant is going to have a negative impression of the landlord.

So if broke even or lost money, I did a lot of work and did not make a dime.