Now if you paying all cash or using a hard money loan that different.

If they have been in the location for 5 years paying rent and never defaulting, then I would not require additional PG.

The 5 percent you pay an agent to properly market a nice property will far outgain what you will lose involving someone who will come in and pretend they have the money to buy just to daisy chain it to every Facebook group in the area.

It is more expensive to insure a hotel than a residential rental property.

When it comes to contractors, or any service for that matter, it pays to remember the following:There are three kinds of service--you can pick any two:GOOD - CHEAP - FAST1. 

I'd like to continue self-managing and trying to run as lean as possible while trying to get the snowball growing, and am now looking at ways to eliminate as much of the week to week and annual management overhead as possible, while keeping my expenses low while my cashflow is low.

Due to the initial condition of the home, I had to get a construction insurance policy, pay a larger amount up front in an escrow account, and insurance is pulling monthly from that escrow account.

Do you have to pay them a fee to be in the brokerage?

Most properties did not have HOA fees listed.Overall, the data paints a picture of an expensive but high-demand market with established single-family homes that sell relatively quickly.

That said there are other more expensive products like MH Ready Patch (original formula with high VOC levels if you can find it), Synko Patch and DAP Platinum Patch which are designed for both interior and exterior use on wood, plaster, masonry, etc.