It's common for vendors and contractors to try to take advantage of you, so you have to ensure that isn't happening.

I’m considering a different property management company but don’t not want to go from bad to worst, if this is common practice.

There are a lot of standard questions that are readily available, or the screening site you choose may have their own application forms that you can't customize.Determine how you are going to identify which application is the strongest and ensure you are asking those questions.A few less common questions we ask:- How long do you plan to live here?

I feel it was the price for some valuable lessons for me to learn including do not fully rely on escrow, do not do 8 closings in one day (it was 6 hours of signings, I am confident if I was only closing on the one property I would have caught the error), some sellers cannot be trusted to do what is right (pay birddog agreed fee, paying me (buyer) the deposits that should have been transferred at close).  

Turning an SFR into a 2-unit and cycling capital from a profitable sale is exactly how a lot of strong portfolios get built.You’re wrestling with a very real (and common) fork in the road:Leverage local advantages vs. deploy capital more efficiently elsewhere.A few thoughts to consider:1.

This used to be a common claim of the Carls.I do not know if this bootcamp is still offered, but if it is I would recommend it for any new STR investors, managers, co-hosts, etc.  

I’ve noticed most of the blowups people talk about come from skipping those steps and trying to solve uncertainty after the fact.Different paths, but the common thread seems to be eliminating unknowns before committing capital.

- Catching math errors and inconsistencies- Helping clients understand what they're paying forExample from the audit I just did:- Contractor charged for debris removal 6 separate times AND a $375 dumpster rental- That's not about profit margin - that's about clarity

This is very common.

Not sure what to do  This is very common on purchase transactions.