Some costs are eliminated (such as 'soft charges') while others are accounted for in the interest rate. 

She is upset because I am charging her for a technician call so now suddenly she's at me with "my lease is not with you" stuff.Just wanted to make sure I was correct in my statement to her.

Owners were charged an assessment (several thousand dollars) in 2023 to put into reserves, as per the new rules after the Surfside collapse.

BUT The points they charge and interest are both way higher than normal, on some deals I ran numbers the points and interest were going to be 20k on properties where the ARV is 100k so you have to get properties at such a low price to make it work that it is so hard.

You can't charge extra pet rent or even a pet deposit because it's legally not considered a pet.

Buying a large new build home can also work well as a house hack as you can charge a premium rent, and generally most bedrooms built now a days have en suites (at least in my market).  

Many property managers charge the first month's rent when placing a new tenant.Also, keep in mind that your property taxes that you can look up on the local property appraiser's website (usually), are the current property taxes where the current owner is often grandfathered in.  

Then they'll charge an additional $2,400 for filing tax returns. 

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

They also know about real estate so less likely to charge you extra fees to get an appraisal or BPO because they can estimate the value themselves.