(Heck, an hour of consulting on how to self-manage costs less than you'd pay a management company in the first month.)It's not like STRs where turnover is every few days, where cleaners need scheduling all the time, etc.

I have around 300k in a company stock account that does well with dividends, so don't really want to sell of shares.Would taking a personal loan or doing a margin loan make sense?

I follow the news for Philadelphia and it looks like the current mayor has no clue on how to attract companies back to Philly.

Why do these companies feel like they need to charge so much, especially upfront?

But number two is more telling; did the mentoring company have reason to believe that a majority of the people it sold its mentoring service to AND performed the suggested activities would most likely fail.

I'm a software engineer diving into the real estate world, currently working as a software engineer at a real estate company (just a coincidence), in my position as a software engineer I'm doing a lot of cool AI stuff, that gives me the ability to build and create tools for myself to find deals (maybe will share about it later).Currently, I've got one property in Toledo, Ohio, that's currently rented, and I just bought a new one in Cleveland.I'm here to soak up knowledge, connect with folks from all corners of the globe, and share what I can.

v=vdL7edltXIAAriz AG alleges that major prop management companies all used the same company for data

I'd also love to work with your property management company"Diplomacy left me a long time ago so how would you guys reply?

Companies like Proper Insurance can be both your homeowners policy and STR commercial policy in one. 

But there are some challenges; notably it's easy to rehab out all your equity and it can be hard to find contractors/vendors sometimes.Also, a small town can be particularly vulnerable if it's reliant on one major company if that company leaves.