definitely . id check with the local municipality as well for further info on the requirements  

You can check out reviews of others in the area.

See if it’s a standard charge for your market or your Pm is taking advantage of you.

I used to do junk removal and demolition for these kinds of companies and saw all the worst case scenarios in columbus from tenants that can pay $800 per month. check the vetting requirements, raise the price to get into your unit. 900 per month is cheap in columbus if you are buying c class make sure to take a little more like 2 months rent so the people moving in aren't scraping by

Not sure what your download screen looked like but you might want to check there.  

If you are looking for cheap properties, I would check out Ohio. 

I have been told $500 is a standard fee

The biggest red flag is that the potential tenant isn't even good at potential fraud.Do a thorough background check to make sure they're not just giving you some nonsense or friends to pretend they're employed. 

I will start checking around for an attorney familiar with closing subject to properties.  

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