I would offer an annual lease if a tenant prospect has an outstanding application. 

This book offers a non-traditional approach to a mindset shift that is conducive to producing massive results.The Richest Man in Babylon also isn't real estate specific but reading this book multiple times on your climb up the financial ladder yields different perspectives.

They often have up-to-date knowledge of local regulations and can provide insights based on their experience.

.- 20% equity after rehabbing- 4% Cash on Cash return- 5% Appreciation rateWhat are your thoughts on this base definition and how does it apply to Charleston? 

Just calculate based on how well you think the rental will do and choose the manager you think will best look after your property, even if they do charge a little more.

They are profiting more by them not being rented than them being rented, based on what you’re saying.

That being said there are also bad deals in any area, here included.I would run your numbers based on historical data from airbnb - pretty easy to check on airdna or even just going in the airbnb app and seeing not only what nightly rates look like for certain properties but what their occupancy is - from there you can estimate monthly revenue with a reasonable degree of accuracy and see if that lines up with your targeted returns.

You'll want to get prequalified and know exactly what you can afford because the market is super competitive and you'll need to be ready to make offers quickly once you find something you like.

Best advice is to reach out a septic designer and see how many drain fields you would need, or how many homes you can combine into 1 field based on code & practicality. 

Fadi is his attorney who seems as desperate as he is to raise money and may even be getting paid based on how much money is raised at these events.