As an investor I would be cautious of ones that are heavily front loaded, but don't have a problem with some upfront fee.Good luck Kevin

The amount of management and churn rate of tenants is heavily dependent many times on the area.

It's a great time to be building your real estate portfolio.It's great that you recognize that most markets in southern California, along with many of the U.S. coastal markets are heavily inflated with high rent-to-value ratios, and therefore the numbers simply don't make sense. 

Are you concerned that OKC job market seems heavily relying on oil industry? 

If you don't like your job, the odds are stacked heavily in your favor that you can find another job, in the same industry or function, with a better firms, that pays more. 

In my opinion, it’s wise to remain diversified and I am heavily invested (for the long term, mostly through different types of retirement plans) in the stock market myself.  

My strategy for financial independence and early retirement has been heavily geared towards pumping all surplus money into real estate holdings. 

Cost of repairs is anywhere between $10-15k and this includes replacing some pretty heavily damaged aluminum windows.

We're in 2019 and as far as listings go that is yesterday's news buyers all have access to the internet, albeit it's not the MLS, the fact is that buyers no longer depend on us as heavily as before in which we as agents held all the cards (listings); representation, ask your broker if you can represent your buyer in court and he'll look at you like its your last day working there, that is the job of a real estate attorney, so that's out; acting as a neutral third party - that's the title company's responsibility.

These are heavily regulated in Texas, and compliance is onerous.