In this case, the Property Management company likely doesn't have any financial interest/tie to the landlords investment. 

I'd say for most, it would be accounting, timing on collections or accounts receivables that tie to notices of rents due.

Called predatory dealing.No, this is no longer the wild west where you get what you can get some fool to agree to, might do that in a shoe store, but not in real estate.Obviously you've never been to court over a real estate transaction where some owner cried foul of misleading valuations.

Tieing up a house you have no intent to buy, so you have time to sell it for more than asking price, and then dumping the house back on the OG owner if you fail IS NOT wholesaling. 

My rules include things like no shoes in the house, clean up after yourself, shared bathrooms must be cleaned regularly.

I wouldn't suggest a HML to start since you'll be held to tight deadlines and progress and that may be hard to ensure 100% with this being your first endeavor.Never underestimate the power of networking and hearing things straight from folks who have been in your shoes - best of luck as you continue to pursue these resources!

Unless the Fed still has GREAT concerns over deflation OR is tied up in Congressional hearings, the Fed will handle the inflation before it gets out of controlThe number (SWAG) CPI inflation of between 3% & 6% in 2012 or thereafter.Wildcards: Obamacare (not a fan), antibusiness initiatives, state and municipal bankruptcies and government response thereto (higher taxes & fees or drastic cuts).This is worth exactly what you paid for it!

If you do apartments in basement --check for plumbing problems or costs --for kitchen bathrooms etc --and seepage ( if ground water high) or flooding etc -- If you like so much --pay $1000 and get an Option for six to 12 months --tie up property and then do creative thinking and marketing --even find a partner-- If zonend for 24 untis MF --it may be easy to get zonned for a 40 room hotel - independent or weekly rentals --with kitchen --more profitable --if there is lot or tourists --good night life downtown -- etcOR basement can also have a retail --Salon / or restaurant --or health spa-- --think about long term --tenants-- Good luck..

Now the problem is, I don't know how to "tie up" the property.

The main advantage over using a compuer is that you do not tie up a line sending or receiving a fax.