If she wants to protect herself, tell her she can record the inspection with pictures, and you will give her a signed copy of the inspection sheet.Honestly, if you anticipate the charges to be less than $500, I would refund the deposit and be done with her.

China is literally the worlds biggest economy and growing faster than the US or Europe. 

A good broker should also submit to the investor a copy of the presentation they submit to a lender for an application.Concerning transparency, a good broker is transparent in what they charge the investor for their services.

Latchel is trying to charge me for over $2,000 for something I have never approved.

They can take care of a lot of the monotonous tasks, and even do things like send leases, screen tenants, add rent charges, pay utility bills, the list goes on. 

I also am fine closing my purchase in cash, and refinancing shortly thereafter (or even down the road in 6-12 months).So for my questions:1) I've spoken with some mortgage brokers- they all seem to charge a lot of upfronts and are telling me I need to do a DSCR loan.

In contrast, private lenders focus more on the value of the asset, offering faster, more flexible loans for projects like fix-and-flips or rentals, which can be crucial in time-sensitive deals.It really boils down to your priorities and preferences.

•Which unit size would rent faster and have higher demand in this area?

Really itching for it knowing how much faster and easer it is to acquire properties.

Fix-and-flip is an option for faster capital growth, though riskier.