Also these "have been" companies know well they just cannot retain talent in the bay and run the old  9 - 5 / hierarchical / archaic / deeply corporate / stodgy culture and compete against high growth startups. 

The goal is to build a portfolio of cash flowing properties while retaining as much capital as possible.

Well, per my math they're still retaining 94% then... is 6% really "a lot"? 

Another thing to think about when it comes to interest bearing accounts is that you must inform your tenants that the money will be in an interest bearing account and that you will retain all interest earned.

With a good process setup and nice properties you will still retain long-term tenants as many do in higher priced areas.

Is there any way that you could try a BRRR and retain your day job?

We then triage the resulting list into those tenants we wish to retain, those whose tenancies are neutral, and those who appear to be problematic.  

Common fees will include a set-up fee, leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.

Common fees will include a set-up fee, leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.

You could always create a consulting LLC and charge monthly consulting fees/retainers.