If it is an apartment, they are usually in charge of windows as it is part of the shell of the building and they all need to be the same and meet certain requirements.

I unfortunately live in a State that charges a 2% transfer tax for any title change (even between "sister LLCs"). 

As a PM I do things a bit differently, just due to the number of properties.HVAC filters are written into the lease, that we will charge the tenant, and we do.

In retrospect I wonder what he would have charged me for that custom "appraisal"?

Having an LLC in a charging order protection state will protect you against losing your investment.

There is a breakeven point where you can charge almost as much money for less people and thereby reduce your risk/hassles/cleaning/damages/parties/EtcYou just gotta figure out what that is for your area.... 

A buyers agent will not charge you anything and they will take all the hassle out of process and surely make sure everything is in order.

They have to charge for their time.Also assume that all systems are going to need repair/replacement.

I'm curious what animals you allow in your properties, guys, and do you charge non-refundable deposits or any type of fees?

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.