I am wondering if you ended up going ahead with them and how the experience has been. 

You present them with a notebook of rental comps and the rentometer print out and ask them to suggest their new rent.

What’s your suggestion, since you’ve experienced this?

Maybe it evens out, I'm not sure.Permitting services are very common in Florida, and while I'm biased since it's how I make a living I'd suggest pulling your own permits a couple times in your market area and decide for yourself what value it has.

I'll look into the area you suggested. 

In my learning, it's always been suggested to get multiple quotes (2-3).

I understand everyone's situation is unique and dishing out a couple extra hundred dollars a month on a rental property is certainly not on everyone's agenda or even doable, but I wonder how many others are thinking this way in the short term?

His plumber came out and camera'ed the line and suggested the main line on the property may have issues. 

Any suggestions on how is the area for rental property investment?

Feel free to reach out if you want some suggestions!