If I am reading them right (I have the PDF's);Non-Owner OccupiedOrdinance 14-17: $100 per unit annually for units 1 & 2, $50 for unit 3 $100 per unit annually for all unit >4 (not sure if you save $50 on 3rd unit)Reading this ordinance carefully, unit 4 may not actually be coveredOwner OccupiedOrdinance 15-17:   $100 on sale of 2-3 unit  $400 on sale of 4-39 unit  $1,000 on sale of >39 unitOrdinance 16-17:   $100 on sale of Single Family HouseNot sure if these are over and above the POS inspection fee required for a sale in East Cleveland.

However It is reasonable and I believe legal to say that service calls for tenant caused damage will encounter fees.

Is it a separate request and additional fee to for this unrecorded lien/violation search? 

All three of these protect my license and ensure I receive a portion of the assignment fee.  

So here is the scenario....Utility bill comes to my address (these specific utilities are in my name), I pay for them so that they are on time with no late fee.

Now we are faced with pulling funds from 401K (we are over 59 1/2 - tax but no early withdrawal fee) to cover the down-payment and cost to finance. 

(Of course that would be contingent upon you becoming an agent at that brokerage and staying there for 6-12 months or something of that nature.)Other good questions to ask them would be what are their commission splits, a breakdown of ALL fees (monthly or annually), what their commission cap is, whether they provide leads for you and if the commission changes if they do, how often they provide training and what the topics of the trainings usually are, do they provide mentoring to help you work through deals, etc.Also, keep in mind that there are fees that the Broker has no control over such as MLS access, ($300/6 mo in PA), Realtor dues if the Broker is a member of the association of Realtors ($600/yr in PA), marketing materials, cost of yard signs, networking associations to network with investors, etc.

It's hard to justify $1000 to the atty, + title ins and all other fees associated with a typical close.

Keep in mind, these loans also come with origination fees anywhere around 1-3% of the loan amount.

In our state, all it takes to be a general contractor is a small permit fee to the city in question.