If your agent isn't well versed with rents, I think the PM is probably the more knowledgeable one given the backgrounds and daily tasks associated with each.

Also Im not sure where the REI meetings are held here in Spokane,  but I am adding that to my daily to do list for today.

That way you can find someone who specifically works with short term rentals and has great systems for the daily surprises that PMs may not be used to.

People are dumb and no matter what you say, you will always find people with food in their units. 

You've certainly given me food for thought.

Food for thought a 3% raise on rents per year.

Also, please let me know if something looks completely ridiculous :-) I want to be able to translate this into daily activities that will move me toward my goals! 

Even better, my typically chaotic daily work grind has relaxed, allowing me to double down on real estate education, deal analysis, and networking. 

I'm willing to cover the food and drinks.

They first need to pull credit because the rates are based off your credit score, the number of financed properties that you have, the location of the property, your debt-to-income ratio, the occupancy of the property, and what their investors release on a daily basis based on market fluctuations.