To propound that a gift would do the same is utter nonsense and an insult to the landlords who put the work in to manage their properties as a business.To the extent that some use it as a psychological cudgel in the hopes of good tenancy...

Refunds are utterly irrelevant in measuring your tax efficiency.

Also I am utterly shocked at the number of folks in here saying no lease until taking money.

Since then, I have had trouble with my current lender due to errors in Dominion's initial disbursement of my escrow account and insurance payments they had withheld.I have been managing properties for years now and I have never encountered such difficulty communicating with a lender, not to mention their utter lack of accountability and the low value they place on customer satisfaction.

As an owner and property manager, a strong property management company can be the difference to utter failure and huge success.  

The #1 issue is with there MLM style recruitment and "mirror-fogging" level of entry requirement, the organization is utterly flooded with those who are totally clueless of anything real estate, it's the wallstreetbets of realty.

Matt,This is something that is utterly dependent upon your local market.

Always get at least 2 quotes before you do something, and always run it by somebody you trust to see if they just react with utter disgust at the cost.

These past 3 years I've gone through a dramatic change from constant happiness to utter depression.

My key gripe is utter lack of communication.