That’s right, cutting the grass, gardening, relaxing on the deck, grilling out, etc.

That’s right, cutting the grass, gardening, relaxing on the deck, grilling out, etc.

If you're unhappy with one, simply move on to a competitor.For others that might care about the costs, I'd suggest skipping a PM when starting with only a condo or 2 bedrooms in Boston.

This has nothing to do with the seller......other than having a week listing agent who knows many agents won’t work at this level at 3%.This is the Buyer agent simply saying.....it’s not worth my time to do a deal for less than a $1500 gross commission....so if you want ME to represent you, then you have to make up the difference.

Commercial agents get cut out of deals waaaaay more than residential agents, so we need to know you're  not looking to be cheap, that you value our services and can commit to paying us.I'm not saying you haven't done all of this, but again you will be amazed at how many people want to use us to pay nothing to get everything.  

I am just starting out so I have the time for it, but in a year or two I may want a property management company - but this cuts income significantly, so I'm wondering if the deal is worth it. 

You simply walked in and started running the cash register.

Simply write up an option that says you can purchase the property at any time within the next 2 years (or 3, or whatever) and that the price will be the appraised value at the time of purchase minus $2,000 for each month between the start date and the date of exercise.So let's say the house appraises for $400k in 2 years.

Simply saying you have selected another applicant and the property is no longer available is almost always the easiest reason IMO. 

There's a more complicated way to account for the TI money, but simply out you can amortize it over 60 months by increasing rents $1 per every $5 given.