@Mike McKinzieCouldn't agree more about how outrageous the fee structures are for a majority of PMs.I do property management in San Diego and my team and I charge a flat 8% fee for full service management.The only exception to this is our "one-time tenant locator" service, but that is an ALTERNATIVE to on-going management, not in addition to.It is beyond me how some companies justify charging fees for leasing, advertising, maintenance, etc on top of their "management" fee.Is it just me; or is advertising, leasing, and maintaining the property not the core function of a PM?

However, you can offer them electronic as an alternative.

If you think my content is worthy after listening and applying the techniques and you would like to become an academy member, then by all means, join.  

We had to become a multi-family developer, in effect, so that we could get the labor force we req'd at harvest or the alternative was to literally let unpicked apples rot on the tree.

My technique probably wont work in your situation but this is what I do...If a person is camping at a vacant property that I am buying or currently own I will post notices on the doors that read some like....

There are fairly substantial risks in plunking down $30k without receiving fee simple title.There are multiple alternative ways to structure this transaction.

Working for someone or some company back in the states cannot replace the income I'm making now but I do see REI as being a financial alternative if given enough time.

Now first let me say that in certain situations I agree that this might be an appropriate technique.  

I realize each deal is different and each deal will have its obstacles but seems to me that a strategy need not be so complicated. some say this is ez to do. others say don't do this. acting as broker etc  I am studying a couple people that currently do wlo and sandwich lo, and amazingly those two individuals don't do same technique either. and they are pros. to some degree I just want to dive in , on the other hand I don't want to create all kinds of legal problems for myself either. honestly, I just want to get going.

Don't like it, then we educate others of the alternatives (which you have done, I certainly know I have).I recommended research, which only goes but so far besides a recommendation from others who have used them (experienced social proof).