I've only heard this recently in a book I read, and by a closing agent from a title company.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Jay Hinrichs100% agreeWhat we did was had a third-party company perform a track record verification report.

All the housing agencies send their voucher holders there.Just be forewarned - many S8 voucher holders don't want to pay application fees, provide any documentation, expect you to fill out their S8 paperwork (!)

I currently work for a luxury building materials company and my commute is about an hour and a half each way every day.

if you're looking at 1-4 unit properties, don't kill yourself trying to create an LLC just yet. find your lender first then see if they'll require you to close in an LLC or not. single-member LLCs do not provide as much legal protection as we would like to think, so if that's your reasoning for wanting to create one right off the bat, that's just something to consider. as far as a business license, AFTER you close on the property, call the town hall and ask if they want you to have one there bc you're collecting rent there. if you're using a PM company, they will probably say no. :)

You pay a flat rate (but there are often add-ons), you create the listing/wording and take great pictures, you send it to the company, they put it on MLS. 

Each city has is own ordinances from code and violations enforcement to yes Airbnb (short-term rental or not).Then you need the best management company is the blood of you business.

@Shivani KumarLet’s say they have to get a pest control company to do something and it’s a third party company - they will charge 5% which is very common as they have management to bill and coordinate that activityMany places I see this 10-15%I would make sure to check indemnifications clause with an attorney

A lot of manpower is lost.As we approach our busy section 8 season (for us April - July) I am looking for better ways (more affordable and efficient options to the investors bottom line) to plan for and execute the workload which may include hiring someone that has section 8 experience to handle our CHA inspections(and associated maintenance work) or a company that we can outsource when the weeks get slammed with inspections. 

Three different management companies have said three different things.Fines are generally either $X or Up To $X for a 1st offense.