I receive no compensation of any kind for referrals.

But they have a lot of power and some will use it fully and you could be the victim.

I already agreed to compensate the cash for keys and add the extra $5k to my total cost which they will get at closing.

How about trying to renegotiate lease terms and/or additional security deposit to compensate for add’l person?

The next step for me will be codifying a process and documenting it so that I can show to my broker (who I have a primarily salary-based compensation plan with,) that it's worth it to him to pay VAs to do the grunt work.

I anticipate a compensation plan that includes a salary, as well as bonuses on sales of facilities.

On my second deal, I had a trusted family member cosign on the loan (after proving it was a great deal of course) and compensating him by paying him a percentage of gross rents until I refinance.

But there is no S-Corp generating revenue.The difference between the two scenarios is that I am able to get compensated for my time through the S-Corp, but I am just reducing expenses if I only own the LLC.Again, please do not provide advice.

At the end of their lease I either raise the rent to compensate for my aggravation, or have them move on altogether.

Do not invest in any city on Neighborhood Scouts’ list of the 100 most dangerous US cities.Inflation compensating - Every time you go to the store, the same basket of goods costs more and more dollars.