The ways in which someone can trick or scam you in real estate are numerous so it would be difficult to comment specifically based on what you've provided, but just the fact that someone took the time to go to a meetup and give you a business card offering to provide their service in and of itself isn't sketchy.

There are limits on what we can charge for an application fee- and I have a lot to say about that, but I'll save it for another thread.

They give you no screened applications and leave you vacant for months, while looking for the diamond in the ruff tenants.5) They ask you to put money in a reserves account for any maintenance that comes up.

We understand both sides of the business and have been hired by numerous investor clients to help them with their projects.  

Obviously some of these fees will be not applicable to certain properties. 

I just don't believe that is a good return, based on the numerous webinars and podcasts and books I have read and listened to.

Overages happened in plumbing, where we found numerous items that required changing.

@Gino Gonzales 1-2% is but depends on partnership break out if this is even applicable.

When Applicable and Payable.

He then told me to contact the mortgage company directly which i did.They had me fill out a PMI application kit which cost me $105 and a few weeks later an appraiser came and took pictures of the house and we have her a list of what was done and how much the scope of work cost and then a few weeks later, we got a letter in the mail saying that PMI was dropped.