I'm a private money lender and a buy and hold investor, and in my opinion, no lender will ask for an upfront fee other than possibly asking you to pay for an appraisal or BPO directly to the valuation company.

I bring in more than I spend each month so this woulnt be an issue.The company that bought my business is now selling it.

These are usually the same guys who are working on painting crews for the professional paint companies... 

We work with a few DST companies.

I believe if and when the BIG one hits, the insurance companies will go bankrupt long before everything gets rebuilt, so we may be paying for coverage we may not benefit from.Looking to see what others have to say.

I talked to contractors and construction management companies and learned more about renovation in the last 2 years than I ever have, talked to multiple lenders - a few did some shady moves trying to charge me fees that are illegal (reported her to her supervisor). 

Working with an experienced property management company with an in-house sales team is a strong recommendation! 

Me and my girlfriend (real estate agent) are looking to start our own Property Management Company but it looks like most places require either a Brokerage licence or have a Brokerage in charge.

If I decide to hand it over to other companies for management, I'm concerned about losing at least 8% of the profits.

So, this is my first year having a small management company where I manage rental properties for a few owners and had a few questions.