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.

Very low fees and probably equal or better rate - I have gotten 80K personal loans from SOFI. 

I like the Reno, NV market because of the proximity to California, above average appreciation, limited new construction, job growth, and low taxes.

We learned that a LOT of people are willing to get rid of their father's or mother's home for a song because they can't come up with the tax money to keep it.I would say we do much the same sort of thing these days but our focus is shifting to finding small multifamily where the landlord just doesn't want to go on with what he has.

I understand the end result and how to split with partnerships, but don't have an Excel model that allows me to do that, and play with preferred equity, a GP management fee, etc.

Condos, coop, and fee simple.

Can a new broker then tack on a much higher fee like this, or is it more likely that one broker conveyed different information about the property to Hartford?

At the very least a beginner will get an assignment fee out of the deal.

Document your hours using a log.There are court cases of taxpayers not having a log and their position was thrown out resulting in added taxes, penalties and interest.

With property taxes and insurance on the rise, some investors are even seeing neutral or negative cash flow at the start.