I am trying to not throw a ton of cash into the fees as I’m already about 12-20k deep in.

Trash, miscellaneous such as water charge for a water leak, umbrella policy or other asset protection, book keeper/tax person, etc.  

.### Calculating ROI- **Total profit (not accounting for costs like maintenance, taxes, etc.):** Total amount received - initial investment = $601,816.40 - $235,000 = $366,816.40.- **ROI over 30 years:** ($366,816.40 / $235,000) x 100 = 156.09%.### Calculating Annualized ROI (CAGR)The formula for CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{Final\ Value}{Initial\ Value}\right)^{\frac{1}{Number\ of\ Years}} - 1 \]In your case:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{\$601,816.40}{\$235,000}\right)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]Let's calculate this:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{601816.40}{235000}\right)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]\[ CAGR = (2.56)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]\[ CAGR \approx 1.0303 - 1 \]\[ CAGR \approx 0.0303 \text{ or } 3.03\% \]This means your annualized return is about 3.03% each year over 30 years.

Most property management companies charge a hefty leasing fee every time a lease is signed.

It may not be here tomorrow, and taxes won't matter then.That said, if you're trying to estimate your future tax benefits, keep in mind these things:- depreciation is only applicable to rentals- depreciation starts when you place the property "in service," not when you buy it- depreciation increases your deductions and consequently your tax losses, but you may or may not be able to benefit from these losses, depending on your overall tax situation- if you do have room for additional depreciation, you may be able to amplify it with cost segregation (a separate topic) 

(Only so they know I’m happy with their service, I get no referral fees or commissions nor am I related to them in anyway.)     

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

e.g. absentee, tax liens, probate, compliance issues, or simply overgrown / abandoned.

As its been posted, apparently CA will charge you $800 annually for each LLC, no matter where it is..The next is tax time... 

Additionally, if you got a loan on top of your cash advance (say, you only had enough cash for a down payment) then I imagine you're also paying loan fees twice.This may all be fine and dandy if the numbers work, but is this a viable plan or a total gamble?