Don't buy a 2br/1ba without a basement and no garage on a corner lot next to the scrap yard, just because it's cheap and the seller is motivated.

Some companies might charge extra for maintenance coordination or inspections.

Chicago title in the day their customer service department kept a spread sheet for me of all the NODS in the 4 county market of Portland OR that is 3 Oregon counties and clark co was across the river.. this spread sheet which they updated daily would show address  lien position and property tax and any other judgements like IRS .. this was a service to garner my RE companies business I had 50 agents at the time working for me plus all my personal volume .. then I had a team of door knockers who started knocking doors ONLY within 7 days of the sale date ( as thats when people get really motivated to do something) Once a deal was struck ( we negotiated how much we were going to pay them and how long they could stay ( rent free mind you) the deal was done over the kitchen table cashiers check to them in exchange for a deed to me..

15 - 20 year hold time.The rental investment calculators show that the four $300k properties would have a lot more equity in the future and many times the cash flow after a few years, but does the extra maintenance, management time and expense, etc. outweigh the numbers?

They have a motivation to paint a rosy picture to make a sale at the best price possible for them. 2.

Better yet, accept the fact that there are always going to be the poor, and a good number of these people - especially in class-movable societies like the US - are going to be there because they aren't motivated enough to do anything further. 

//End extra detailsI say all that to illustrate how much he seems to thrive on conflict. 

Having milestones (or checkpoints) is needed when having larger goals to ensure you are on track and keep you motivated.

(I’m ignoring any extra cap-x because you said it was a condo, but you’d also add any major cap-x to cost basis).

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!