If you are new to investing we also need to spend some time somewhere, maybe 1hr to talk about your expectations and the realities of the market and see if there is correlation.Interestingly enough I think with the NAR lawsuit some expected commissions to go down. 

@Kenneth Jenkins you forgot to mention owners that expect a PMC to use contractors off Craigslist that are unlicensed, NOT insured and rarely have acceptable experience/skill - but, they quote the "best" price.These same owners will sue a PMC if using these types of contractors results in a tenant lawsuit.

Quote from @Kandice Morgenstern: Does anyone have a good lease clause to outline responsibilities and expectations during mandatory evacuations?

The poster was asking about broken/damaged household items and guests destroying a rental. 

Managing investor expectations.

When tenant exited, the living room had a single broken horizontal blind and the right window broken. 

I expect the economy to recover quickly under new leadership. 

We manage a property that was having drain field issues for awhile, got estimates and had the owner approve one of the vendors. Our office signed the contract and they got the permit and replaced the drain field. Abou...

If there's one thing to be aware of, expect the unexpected.

If you're okay with that, you can buy in just about any MIdwest city, just make sure you know the landlord-tenant laws.We've broken down the City of Detroit's 183 Neighborhoods, can share if interested.