@Drew Sygit - I am being told it's so they can't back out of the option agreement 

Thanks @Drew Sygit for the reply!

Originally posted by @Drew T.

@Drew Sygit Thank you Drew for your help!

I drew up the transfer docs myself and it only cost $40 to file with the county.

@Drew Sygit At this point, we only manage this property and we are rehabbing another property that will only be 4 additional units. 

@Drew Sygit Thanks Drew!

Lastly, being out of state you better find a team of Boots on the ground you can trust, and this is probably the most difficult part, you should talk to @Drew Sygit he might be able to help. 

@James Wise and @Drew Sygit provided a lot of valuable information here, plenty of sound advice. 

Originally posted by @Drew Sygit:In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.