My realtor at ReMax said they still charge non-refundable pet fees which is states on their leases. 

this is the distinct different between being an actual lender like a bank .. and an investor in a fund.. two very separate transactions.. when you lend and receive collateral on the asset you get paid when it pays off or the borrower refinances etc. 

Even though I wasn't a good asset manager, I made money on my properties. 

You are correct; it would be awkward having two different parties staying on the property. 

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Quote from @Zach Howard: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: If you are looking at properties in the US only on Zillow, and not seeing them in person (I know you are in Hong Kong), this is just an effort in futility because you can't underwrite single-family or small multifamily deals only online.

from the little I know and its only because i have brokered 50  100 unit apartments the buyers are quite sophisticated and have a lot of cash and have their lenders lined up.. 

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My markup is always lower than the original lender's because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl, my president doesn't have a corporate jet, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.

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