I pay an annual broker fee, small transaction fee (for E&O insurance etc), MLS fees for access and key lock systems, Realtor fees (which are higher than you think with both national and local), my own sign riders and sone marketing.

"rent control" is typically associated with the government setting rental rate limits. 

Rate will be on the high end, but it can be done with a reduced PPP.

I am a RE Broker and have been one for 50 years now.. but I have not sold RE at the street level in about 15 years or so other than referral fees. here is my point of view.Listings will be worth more than they ever have been in the past I think thats self evident.As a high volume Seller of property here is how I am going to work it..

They create some online content and a FB group with all the victims and some of their admin people and sell these courses (docs)  for a huge fee. 

Does anyone know the figures for these expenses offhand possibly - Vacancy Rate, Capex, Property Managers?

We had to hire an attorney and racked up legal fees that amounted to what the solar system was worth in the first place.

The "exchange rate" for conversions of tax deductions to tax savings vary from investor to investor.

You can, however, ask a Realtor to just list your property in the MLS for a flat fee and do nothing else, meaning you answer any and all enquiries, show the property, do your own negotiations and make arrangements for the closing with either a title company or a real estate lawyer.

I think the insurance rates in Houston may be a bit of a challenge now as a buy and hold investor.