if they do well or as predicted, i will start my sabbatical 2024, if they don't do well, i would work an extra year or two. i would also consider exiting a DST when they mature if they're not to my liking since my tax bracket would be lower in 7-8 years when DSTs normally mature.

As a helpful tip, I just got my hotel room booked at the Sheraton (where BP Con is held) for over $100 off the price on the BP Con site or the hotel site's normal rate.

However, it is normal for the Property Management Company to charge the 10% on the first of the month if they get the rent or not?  

A normal market has 6 months supply on hand (neither buyer or sellers market) below 6 months of inventory is a sellers market, above 6 months of inventory is a buyers market. 

It's all a gamble but I like my odds in real-estate and not with the casino. 

It triggers dealer status and the income will be taxed at normal income tax rates.

But normally, the appraisal is owned by the old lender  (they are the client to the appraisal company), so you will need their permission.

Was wondering if this is normal or how to go about finding a right property manager who sees the true value? 

I tried one of the 5 the normal way with everything almost funded but it was a huge pain with the drawers (they deposited with checks for some reason so it took an additional few days to get the funds) and I had to deal with a super lame system to even get the drawers sent over.

By the end of 2020, lenders and banks had learned their lesson, and stopped trying to compete on that basis (lo and behold,  once everyone stopped trying to be a rate whore, Q4 wound up being the most profitable quarter ever, for the mortgage industry, and Q4 is normally the slow season!).