If you have a really good relationship with your property manager (and you are clearly making money on your investments since you continue to purchase more properties) then there's not really any reason to ask for a rate reduction.I always tell my PM client's that their success is my success-and you have to recognize that if your PM is doing a (hopefully) fantastic job with your investment-then they have earned every percent that you pay them, and deserve to enjoy their success along with yours.My guess is you wouldn't ask your real estate attorney for a discount on the fifth property you purchase, or the home inspector, or the realtor who sold you the property-so why the property manager, the one who protects your investment at every step?

So, when you look for an education look to the authority, reputation and purpose of that sponsoring organization as well as to the recognized qualifications of the instructor.Yes, I'm snowed in, I'm done :))

With a 50K adjusted basis gain recognition and purchasing 100K less than what you sold the entire depreciation recapture and gain would be recognized.

Any PM running their business the same way as they were 3 to 4 years ago is not really a savvy company to recognize the changes in the market.  

Keep in mind, brokerages are regional, so many people do not recognize the names of big name brokerages from other parts of the country, such as Windemere in the pacific northwest, or Long & Foster in the midatlantic, 2 of the top 10 say largest brokerages in the country who are region specific. 

As a sidebar, as a member of the parent company you can sign for the subsidiary if the subsidiary Operating Agreement recognizes you as a signatory.

I make no judgement against them - I have family members that are like this - I just recognize it for what it is, share knowledge with them when I can, and hope that one day they will come to the light 😃 

Following the lending law is half the battle, the other half is recognizing a good/bad deal or knowing what to do when things go sideways.It's not only the lender that can lose money on a bad deal.  

I do not have high hopes on that opportunity, but I recognize that seems to be the better deal.

Perhaps we may recognize if prices need to be lowered due to extra rehab work needed and that shorts them from their full commission (which I would be uncomfortable with as well).