Look for People SkillsProperty management is, ultimately, a people business.Not only will your manager deal with you and your tenants, but they’ll also need to work with third-party suppliers, regulatory bodies, and legal agencies.The better their people skills are, the better they will be at managing your property.This is often something you need to evaluate face-to-face when you meet them.

To accurately break down expenses, you need to be aware of every potential cost.

I'm not a lawyer whatsoever, and this isn't legal advice - but if your contract clearly has a clause in it that states you can break the contract within 5 days of the inspection if the property is unacceptable, then you likely have a fighting chance of getting your earnest money back (although I suspect it will involve small claims court), and you likely won't be subjected to the worst case scenario as Russell described. 

What I did is ask them to give me a square footage cost break down.

I'm pretty sure that insurance won't give us a pandemic break. 

The appraisal can make or break you.  

Again, once you break down the initial barriers, they will treat you like family. 4.

I am the buyer of the house in Alameda County, CA. We are in contract (removed all contingency except loan and the loan should go through), and the deal was supposed to close in the 1st week of March. Just 4 days be...

And possibly breaks on their real estate taxes. 

Here's to us both breaking into the market very soon!