Does anyone in the area have experience with these?

And you'll be earning a paycheck instead of spending it on classes taught by professors who probably have very little experience in real estate investing.After four years of college, you'll still be without a home, without a job, and without experience.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Does anyone have any experience with this property management company in Kansas City, MO?

Based on your experience as a lender, what is my likelihood of having a "letter of intent to employ" accepted by an institution? 

Your experience will vary significantly with the neighborhood/area. 

If that is the role you are looking to file I'd think you would be paying between 5-10% of project cost.If you are actually looking for this PM to hire subs, write contracts, schedule, order materials...essentially acting as a GC....I would expect you to be paying between 15-25% of the project costs.I can't speak specifically to your market, but those are some ball park percentages based on my experience here in Chicago.

Sometimes getting hands on experience with a successful investor overwrites those bad experiences.

I have had bad experiences in the past and swore I'd never get one again...but my new residence came with one (bought by the Seller's agent).

In my experience, judges in small claims court often use their own sense of fairness instead of trying to research and follow the laws explicitly.So, if you charge your time as you would pay a laborer/handyman maybe $15/hour, I think you have a decent change of getting awarded that money.