Therefore, that fee is there to make sure that they are getting the job done the first time.Anyone who is saying that they can do a great PM job and won't charge you anything besides the monthly fee, is most likely going to fail out of the business because they won't make enough to stay in business, hire and grow.It is very important to understand all the fees associated with a PM, but I encourage you and your friend to not shy away from a company right away if you see they have fees on other things other than a monthly cut.

Not only are you making hosts that operate in a compliant way look bad everywhere, but you are also encouraging even more regulations to come across counties/states as a whole.

It's going to hurt to give up all of that review history, but I'd encourage you to self manage with a clean slate. 

In addition to finding good software program that meets your needs, I encourage you to get your "legal ducks in a row": e.g. landlord forms library, educational resources, lease agreement and addenda, and operations practice and procedures and policy manual.

This industry of wholesaling has an absolutely disgusting practice of encouraging “wholesalers” with no money, no job, and no income, to get a “proof of funds letter”.

We encourage you to get an inspection report to identify all these items so we have the chance to go in to address them. 

. $700 times 7 times, $5000 wasted.I encourage you to watch this show....

I definitely feel more confident with my plan after reading your encouraging words.

This is part of living in society.

@Vy LeRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.