By 'a lot more money' you're referring to the increase in the minimum down payment and higher interest rate yeah? 

It would be nice to know if the high maintenance is referring to the cost driving down the cash flow, or is it just the headache of managing the maintenance, but they still cash flow.

The appraiser does not have a purchase price to reference, so they will typically be conservative.

Do you check Landlord references?

@Josh WellsRecommend 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.

Does he have references you can talk to?

It comes out that they made adjustments on October 4th, to a few proeprty ledgers  18 months prior (april 2023).Also they  are trying to claim their 10% fee from the security deposits they are holding for me.They’re now claiming I owe them money that wasn’t owed, it’s only showing as owed beciase of the ledger adjustment referred to earlier.This reeks of fraud to me.

Any reputable draftsman and engineers licensed in Florida that you can refer would be appreciated.   

You can refer out the deals that you don't buy and collect a commission.

“I can’t trust them,” the man said, referring to his landlord.