My best performing property only had a 51% occupancy rate last year, but the nightly rate for when it is booked is fantastic.

I'm hoping to find an agent or service who is willing to work on a performance basis, e.g. lower fee if it takes longer than 30 days.Thanks Eugene

., weak trust-account processes, slow ad approvals, unclear authority/access).Compensation models: monthly retainer, per-door supervision fee, rev-share, flat + performance, minimum terms/exit clauses.Ballpark ranges and how they scale with door count.Where you found them: NARPM Triangle chapter, local REALTOR associations, NCREC license/firm search, BP groups, LinkedIn, referrals.Contract must-haves (IC setup): authority, E&O proof, ad-approval SLA, trust-account signatories, data access, transition/exit clauses.  

Managing turnover smoothly, finding reliable tradespeople, and setting competitive yet profitable rates are all part of the formula.If you want to compare neighborhood performance or rental estimates casually (no obligation!)

They have tiered waterfalls, so I keep more if they only perform marginally better than a pref. 

My personal take is that it is a bad idea...it just puts too much pressure on the deal to perform.

For test 2 there are three ways to pass this: 1. 500 hours materially participating in the rental activity2. 100 hours and more then anyone else3. perform all substantial services. 

We have since improved the property into a suitable MHP.

Solid performing portfolio.

Amending the return can help if it lines up with the actual work performed, and often they’ll consider penalty reduction if you show good faith effort to correct things.