Could it justify $6k/mo?

If you both make 500k W2 in silicon valley, you can invest in either Chicago or Milwaukee - that's enough of an economic delta to justify the above.

Realistically, many properties that go to auction may be in such bad shape that they don't justify the high bidding amounts, leading to losses as I mention above. 

Fees should be clearly stated, easy to understand, and justifiable.

Equity paydown and modest appreciation would result in a small profit; not enough to justify a non passive investment but i will own a killer cabin.  

**Risk and Reward** - If the engineer or developer is assuming some risk (such as project financing, delays, or cost overruns), their higher percentage may be justified

For BRRRR, the key is ensuring your post-reno appraisal justifies the value for refinancing to pull your equity out.

Therefore, it is common for LL to be responsible for heat and water, which can get very pricy in cold months, but the cost to change out boiler is nearly impossible to justify.  

Imagine if you scrutinized yourself instead of spending so much time trying to justify your struggles by placing the blame on others.

Right now this sounds like most of the HOA's that we all hate that issue random fines for no real reason, and then attempt to justify it with their bass ackwards logic that they are actually somehow doing us all a favor.I'm not a lawyer, but I would imagine you could also open yourself up to legal action.