@Eamon ConheadyThis sucksFor anyone reading this, it’s important to always use a 3rd party escrow company and send any monies to them.

I can accurately estimate utility costs as most util companies have estimated usages and amounts on their websites, but costs like maintenance, CapEx, make ready, etc., are much harder to estimate.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

I have a few companies I work with to lease units for their workers and I don't want to charge them fees - and I certainly don't want to auto email them anything.  

It comes down to how each county handles property tax valuation.To put it in generic terms - a title company & lender will base your initial mortgage payment on the property taxes of the previous owner.  

S&P500 index is propped up by about 7 companies that make no material value with P/E ratios of about 3% for the market average.

One of the turn key companies that I found through bigger pockets doesn't have properties available in the areas that this new company I working with could potentially set me up for.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Over time, you may want to hire a property management company as tenants can be headaches at times. 

if anything then I would set a flat fee to pay them for their service and then if you do find a property that offers buyers agents money, in which almost all I have seen still do...then I would have the title company back out the amount you decided on and the agent gets the remainder of the amount of commission that's left over.