If they say "it's to cover marketing" then I would argue they probably aren't professional and just charge it because they can.The leasing fee is charged per door, meaning you will pay it every time they place a tenant in one of your rentals.

It's one-time plus updating it if/when the info changes.  

You'll find that many won't spend the time to consider your $375k loan.  

I have a property that I have rehabbed that is in a D level area that I would want to off load after a time anyways and was wanting to know how everyone goes about doing this.Do you have a contract that says something like "you rent from me for 3 years and then pay 100k over remaining balance of my mortgage"?

But, for the time being, smart money will buy a Tesla Plaid or a Model 3 which will soon be outlawed for its dangerous 0-60 times, but may retain its configuration and become valuable.

This 'mentor' suggested that he continue working his crappy day job in a call center all the while being a full time student.

If you're willing to put the time, strategies like cold call, direct mail, door knock, PPC, social media might be worthwhile.

So, I don't understand what the business model is here, but I'm getting tired of wasting MY time, trying to respond to THEIR solicitation.  

They said they also do full repair after it’s all dry up.

If you need to secure a property quickly, or if you are doing renovations that can be completed within a year then you are better off using hard money or private lending options as they've got quicker close times and tend to be more investor friendly.