We also have tenants who, culturally, would feel compelled to give a gift in return - another scenario we would like to avoid.

Thanks for the responses.I just wanted to make sure its not language/culture barrier that is causing me to dismiss some of these- that would not be cool for lots of reasons- but here in LA in the LA rent control/tenant friendly environment- MTR hosts are pretty paranoid (that is because as alot of you probably already know- 30 days creates a legal tenancy)Invariably though these people act weird, wont be vetted, never have reviews, etc., so I'm glad others feel as I do.

I'm very focused and very well studied on team building and company culture, I'm working on starting my life coaching business to help other people become successful.

You also need to get a grasp of the personality and culture of the HOA.

Culturally speaking it is mostly game over in CA, politically who knows? 

I love our land and the culture of aloha we have here.

Saving money is a lost art in our culture.  

I looked at Glassdoor company reviews to understand company culture and find an place to work that was a good fit.

Lastly, one aspect of a brokerage and/or a team that I found most important (for me) is the culture.

@Matthew Irish-Jones That's a fair point.