The bigger concern is that between ALL the ways in which they take a bite, their bite was about 20% of the rent. 

You should call your local PD and give your name and address of squatters.

I would recommend thinking through what your concerns may be and create a list of questions to ask each property management company you speak with.

I'm happy to invest in improvement, but concerned about fundamental issues with the buildings that may be more difficult to address. 

If I can't find better alternatives I can always swallow my concerns and live with it at least for the first 3-5 years.

Let me know if anything comes across your path. will pay finders fee etc...Below is a list of our investment criteria:Property Type: Condo, Single-Family, TownhomesLocation: All Zip codes except 89030,89101Purchase Price: Below $400,000Property Condition: Fixer/rehab- ANY CONDITIONIf anything comes to mind, please send me the address and I'll get back to you with a prompt analysis/quick CASH offer...

I just started with buildium it’s ok so far but my big concern it’s all cloud based which is good and bad, do I own that data are only own it if I keep paying?

My tenants filled out an application and have only 1 email address for the couple (yes, I know they are free but this is not the 1st time I have encountered this as an agent).  

If your goal is to maximize your retirement plan contributions with a SEP, then keeping things as a basic LLC might be better.If you're really concerned about keeping your brokerage and your personal commissions separate, then two separate entities, possibly either 2 S-Corps or a nested S-Corp/LLC structure might be best.So when tax season is over, sit down with your CPA and outline your goals and your issues and see what they recommend.Now if what you've got is a data entry/"tax preparer" who simply enters your data into tax forms, consider switching providers. 

I only see options for US addresses.