I have retail stores in the area so I do take cash there because I have staff making regular bank deposits anyway.

A property manager would cost me $60-70k/year so for that cost I might as well hire my own local staff who can do the property management + other tasks outside of the typical property management scope (i.e. marketing for new properties, processing of new properties pre/post settlement, etc.).   

I'd be asking the city how they are going to fund the employee(s) who will be reading all the inspection reports and making decisions and sending out letters and following up on needed fixes based on the inspection reports - we're talking some serious staff hours to do this.And I'd be asking them about turnaround time.  

When a PM has their own staff bring property back to rent-ready condition, they present invoice copies of their necessary supplies purchased to the client/owner. 

I also didn't provide that type of quote for someone just looking at properties, because if I did for everyone it'd require me to hire an entire staff with as much time as it took.

I'm currently invested in nearly 2000 doors and am the deal sponsor / syndicator of 2 apartments including a 272 unit that has 6 full time staff.

A good PM incentivizes their staff to keep tenants long term, at least mine does.

I realize GA is considered an 'attorney' state when it comes to closings and that a title company may still be an attorney (or have attys on staff) but just marketed in a different way (as a title company vs. a lawyer's office.)Most of the atty's I've talked to tell me "Oh that's illegal now" (false) or one was honest and said that if he did that (double closing, dry-funded) his title insurance company would be highly upset and he could be dis-barred (although I wonder about the dis-barring part..)

In my area it is common for larger property management companies to have leasing agents on staff and pay them either hourly/salary or commission or both.

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.