If they can't justify the charge immediately and specifically, then it's probably just a money grab.Remember: lower fees don't mean you'll make more money.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

Unless new companies create replacement jobs in the city requiring similar skills and pay comparable wages, your tenants may be forced to take lower-paying service sector jobs.

Preforeclosure owner finance wrap, paid off the default payments and taxes with cash and assumed the owners loan.

As you know, marketing and price are both very important, and vacancy will significantly impact your income, so you are almost always better off charging a lower price and getting it filled with a good tenant.  

In this market, I would not finance a first time flipper at 75% profit split because the profits and success rate is lower than the last dozen years.  

What I noticed so far is extremely high property taxes. 

@Nicole GrazianoI recommend that you have a consultation with a real estate tax accountant regarding your taxes.Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant. 

From a tax standpoint, there are additional disclosures to make when selling a business asset for less than fair market value to a related third party. 

Just the different brand name lowers the cost dramatically!

In Texas, the state I mostly work, despire me being in California, sellers in the "B" usually are okay with lower EMD/option amounts, i.e. $200.