They are trying to make thousands of dollars without adding any value to the transaction (at least the initial wholesaler found the deal and got it under contract).From a free market point of view, if the #s are good it shouldn't matter who the middle man/men/women are or how many, but as a practical matter "too many cooks spoil the broth" and I'll avoid those deals no matter how good they seem.

The filter seems to be practically screaming about the value buy in Naples.

I have been considering obtaining a general contractors license only so that I can obtain additional builders insurance to protect myself because going through each contractor's insurance paper work and asking them to add me to their policy is not practical on some smaller cosmetic jobs.

Bribes are somewhat standard business practice in Mexico. 

Hi Brit, I agree with Brandon, get a referral, while attorneys can only practice law in the state they are licensed in.

We are currently only planning to manage our own properties, but we want to set up the company as though we are managing 3rd party properties so we will be able to transition to that quickly if we determine it's the right opportunity.Our plan is to have the management company collect all rents, pay all expenses, and send a check to the owner for the net cash flow at the end of the month, less management fees.Is it common practice for PMs to pay the mortgage, insurance, property taxes, etc., or should the owner be paying those expenses?

Practical education has a bigger ROI than academic education, however.Consumers view relationships somewhat competitively and otherwise for fun.

That market is practically bullet proof here, simply too much demand.

Try to speak to others that have done it successfully and shadow their business practices.  

Health and Safety Code Section 11571.1; California Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 3.7 (Cal.