Yeah, they have nice systems, but you can save $6000 in a "membership fee" and like $200 of an ongoing monthly fee and access similar or as good systems somewhere else without paying that much.

If the current home can rent at or above an all‑in payment with a small reserve, keep it and move to a cheaper primary using low‑down financing, then stack cash for the next buy; if it won’t cover, sell it, boost your down payment, and buy a simpler, rent‑ready SFR/duplex in a C to B area so you get a quick win.

4)  What about a fee, if they cancel last minute? 

As a broker, my biggest pet peeves are hard money lenders circumventing to my clients, not being upfront about fees, asking for a commitment fee prior to issuing loan docs, and "matching" my broker fees, even though I underwrote the file, got the client, and did all of the processing work. 

Build your credibility stack now: brief 1‑page story, sample underwriting, references, and a weekly update email to your network.

The motivation here would be if you wanted to buy a property each year but can’t manage all the str actively once your portfolio starts to stack,  the best of both worlds. 

Good tenants are not going to pay an application fee before viewing a unit.

The higher, the risk of not making money, the higher the percentage of the management fee.

@Eyal Goren where are you getting the HOA fee from?

As an investor buying rental properties, the buyer should never have to pay a fee to purchase something.