He does not charge late fees on rent although he claims they all generally pay on time.

Further, the "Mom" dog sometimes would run into my yard and charge at my renter.

So why can't you just trade out of your own account and copy the the pro's saving you the large fees they usually charge?

I mean small stuff like looking out across the driveway and not feeling awkward when you see the tenant that is unhappy about the late fee you charged him the day before.

I'm not sure what other property managers do /say they'll charge however my firm will be taking 10% and first months rent some people like it some don't - you get what you pay for, and of course you can handle it yourself.

There is a ton of info here on bp alone and through a local investment club you might be able to find a local mentor that won't charge you.

And what would you charge them?

Will they try to charge me a higher interest rate because they might think it's a rental?

I was charging 12% and still have one out at 12%, interest only for 2 years.

True, I am sure the reason they can charge the prices they do is because they don't really have any real competition.