Also, can you honestly say without the fee you would spend the time on the property every 180 days, with a clipboard, a 4 page report, photos, full exterior inspection, usually I invite my GC, very thorough and the tenants are like privates in the army, they know we are coming, and this is different than just sticking your head in the door at renewal time and we educate our owners that is what the other companies are doing when they tell us "the other company does not charge the fee"  We are fee based professionals, and the fee guarantees the service.   

Also you mentioned "4 Family" I'm assuming a 4plex and it looks like from the photo there is only one point of entry which is not really ideal for a small multifamily.

@Teresia SaylerCurrent IRA contributions limits are $6,000 per year (plus $1,000 catch up for those over 50).

It covers all the features I need including listings, screening, rent collection, maintenance requests, chatting with tenants, storing docs/photos, accounting reports, etc.

I love catching myself being judgemental.

Rent is typically raised when the tenant moves out, so rent spikes drastically to catch up for the years of not raising it while occupied, plus renovation costs.

My home inspector always calls things out and takes photos and advises me to get a second opinion. 

Lets plan some time to get together again and catch up when things normalize here. 

Why would you want to spend money catching up the arrears on a house with no equity?

Don't depend on the photos to determine if an area is nice.