Well, guess what?  

It doesn't work as well now because it's hard enough to be cash flow positive with prices + rates and where rents are at. 

I give these threats no thought because 1) my actions are appropriate 2) i document well 3) they have yet to follow through with any of these lawsuits 4) typically their ignorance is apparent in what they are threatening to sue for. 

I've known about Jerry for YEARS haven't spent one penny and have received a ridiculous amount of value engaging with his content, again for FREE.

I hope to be able to contribute to other peoples’ journeys as well in these crazy times.

That's their required performance as well as maintaining the property/reporting issues. 

Instead I will tell you that it can be done and you just need to have a quick call to go over the basics and be able to answer several questions.If you wanted to buy an investment property that would be even easier and there are a few programs you could use for this as well.

I have been in the books and came accross Bigger Pockets, i would like to dive head first into real estate investing but the un known is a little scary.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

They're not stuck as in "there are no other options", they're stuck as in "there are cheaper, crappier options but we'd have to pack up our entire lives and deal with the other expenses/headaches that come with moving so I guess we might as well just suffer with the increase".