When there's tenants already occupying the property, there's often times different leases that were signed among the tenants.Additionally, renting by room usually sees higher tenant turnover which in turn causes more work for the PM.Other challenges to consider:- Disputes/conflicts among tenants (different personalities if a tenant doesn't know the others prior)- Occupancy limits- Splitting utilities (what if someone uses more water?)

Can he just wire the funds to escrow, I sign the deed of trust, and that's that?

Should the property garner no interest from their buyer list, their Realtor list, their social media posts, their offering on BP, LinkedIn, FB, various property investor websites, yard signs, etc. then they would probably be willing to share their fee.  

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Not unlike bandit signs, personal property signs will direct interested buyers to your own contact information.However, in addition to providing prospective buyers with a way to contact you, personal property signs are blatant in their attempts to sell.

When you do a refinance, you are signing a 1 year occupancy clause so you have to plan on staying in the home at least 1 year past a refi. 

Going to guess that they have a solid contract, that you signed, that states they make no guarantees or warranties about the referrals they give.

Estoppel letters are signed by each tenant and counter-signed by the owner as true and correct.

Most of these young adults have no debt issues or credit for that matter... two of them said they don’t even have bank accounts due to not having parents to sign.

Best thing to do is be alert and try to stay away when you spot potential sign of trouble coming your way.