In some case our painter has had to do 2-3 coats in order to get the color and texture right on a flip house, which in turn will cost extra.

@Scott Bell what you are characterizing as negative is just the truth most of the time in the forums.

They could even gift extra money to you, so you control and manage it. 

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.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Most any platform with fast payments will charge either you or the tenant extra each month.

They applied for an additional three months of extra rent and we just received approval for that.

You also win from the standpoint of less stress in finding someone that will believe you are telling the truth about your actual income. 

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.

Make sure that you're being extra conservative in your estimates and the money still works.