I'd try to get an idea of typical response times from those who would be responding to my needs--at different times of the year (Does Y always go on 2 weeks vacation in September, creating a backlog of work that holds up quarterlies--how do they handle maternity leave, etc...).Things such as above, in addition to specifics of your businesses.I would also ask them to draw up an apples to apples mock yearly cost for gross services, and discuss audit costs and audit payment plans, as well as where they fall on aggressiveness of tax write offs, from conservative to potentially dodgy, and make sure that fits your risk profile.Everyone will have different opinions about what is important to them, and in person visits might help clear the muddy waters a bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

But I'll take a tall white hot chocolate or hot apple cider from Starbucks almost anyday!!

So spending time & money trying to get them to pay for said damages is a non starter.Understand that proper tenant screening is a must. but it does not mean you will eliminate all bad apples.

Seems like only the rotten apples are getting to foreclosure now that short sales are faster and easier to obtain.

Not every body wants to deal with all the things that come with larger deals.Everybody can own Apple stock not everybody want to own a company like Apple or run a hedge fund, more power to people like you who can make it happen!!!

I agree with Mike, I try requesting what the other bids were, to make sure we are comparing apples to apples, as well as learning where we can improve for the next time, or next client.

Also, make sure the number you’re calling out from isn’t showing up as “SPAM LIKELY” on apple phones etc.

What I mean is, are we getting in to situation where lot of investors buying and looking for renters and rents are not really attractive.Based on what I have heard, 1800 sq.ft Town home with two car garage can get your $1500/- to $1600/-Is this a hyped market due to Amazon and Apple news?

Currently there are no similar new construction projects in South Beach to make an apples-to-apples comparison.

It's not a problem to get 2 or 3 estimates when you're inexperienced to understand what you're getting into and that prices are pretty similar (most everyone should be within 10% of each other or else something is not apples-apples).