At the time I had 14 or so rentals, about 1/2 of which were NICER, BIGGER, AT LEAST AS GOOD OF NEIGHBORHOODS as where I lived.One day after returning from a round of golf and enjoying a beer or 5 two of my DEADBEAT tenants brought their rent (and late charges) over to me.

Even a state program has to go through the local folks.Contact the people in charge of property taxes where the person lives.An example of a similar program: OR has (had?)

Deposit the money that you have taken out and Immediately set up auto-debit payments of $50 for 3 months, regardless of how much you are charging on the credit card during these 3 months.

I am open to discuss problems you face with appraisals, no charge of course.It looks like a great site and I look forward to learning lots from all of you!

Do most property managers charge a percentage of total gross potential rent, or total collected rent?

Pad your budget and leave room for unexpected things, as they always come up!

The bank did not charge him for the loan.

Some will have lending libraries where you can borrow courses for no charge (after the annual membership fee).You can read BP and other sites.

Unexpected expenses happen all the time so well done on the overall number.Good luck.John Corey

Most buyer's agents do not charge their client any fees or commission as it is customary for the seller to pay these.