The Recorders office collects various fees and how the fees effect landlords as we do multiply transactions.

Biggest piece of advice: don't be afraid to file an extension. 

I mean for as a portal to collect rent, screen tenants, and list properties.

I travel extensively and if you pay the standard rate, they are pretty much all 100% refund within 24 hours.

Now I hired a lawyer to handle it and yes that's more money and I'm still not guaranteed to collect if they award me any money because he may not even be licensed, because NC doesn't require you to have a license to do renovation on a job under 30000.

Then they try to collect deposit and rent and move a prospect into the property.

What’s is the preferred way to collect rent.

You could try to get a judgement against the borrower and attempt to collect any exempt property that person may haveNEVER EVER LEND MONEY ON REAL ESTATE WITH A PROMISSORY NOTE. 

Secondly, most banks or lending institutions won’t even let you manage without extensive experience for a large asset.

Property tax collections represents about 59% of the City's general fund annual operating budget.