To illustrate, let's say a property would qualify for 75% of all gross revenue (collections) above a base amount - which could be expressed in a per machine per day amount like $1.20 per machine per day. 

I agree with the move in fee and not handling security deposits.The following article illustrates the point as well as the point to treat your tenants well, especially in Chicago!

Ideally, when you are looking at an illustration, you should see a first year cash value that is about 90% of the premium that you paid.

This can be illustrated by the examples mentioned by @Henry Clark:While I invest overseas in places that might sound exotic for some, I'd never ever ever invest a single cent of my own money in Belize.

But it illustrates the kind of thinking that goes into creating a perpetual family fortune that is passed down from one generation to the next and does not diminish."

@Patrick Goswitz I think @Bruce Woodruff illustrates my point much better

To illustrate this, if you invested $100,000 in a savings account at 2%, after 30 years you would have over $180,000.

Unleash the Power of AI: How ChatGPT Can Turn Your Lackluster Property Listings into Buyer MagnetsA creative collage of a real estate agent, a stunning property at dusk, and various AI-related elements such as glowing neural networks, holographic interfaces, and futuristic automation symbols, illustrating the fusion of technology and real estate marketing in a sci-fi-inspired design.

Another simplified illustration, but a person in each state buys a $1,000,000 house.

If they previously chose to pay $22/mo in fees on top of the rent, then they're clearly not that price sensitive at $800/mo.More than anything else, I'm merely trying to illustrate the true cost of rent collection methods that charge transaction fees on the tenant.