I get in your situation you have to pay it, but the point being that if you select a property that doesn't have those things, all that extra money goes to you.  

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If I could find a decent sales agent or two, those numbers would be significantly higher but I'm stuck doing most the work myself so I don't even market sales because I can't handle the extra business.If I were in a different market and starting over, I would be very selective in the number / type of properties managed.

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Malls are closing, department stores are filing for bankruptcy, and small stores can't compete with the selection, prices and convenience of Amazon.  

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My response was meant to answer a different forum regarding how to inform an applicant that while meeting the criteria to rent a unit, they were not selected due to fierce competition.I am a big proponent of objectivity. 

In 2010 I said I selected to not participate in a down economy, I see no reason to participate in one now. 

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