The total fees we were quoted from one lender initially were $50k on a $6ook DCSR between origination, closing/admin and title, seems excessive?

It was a nightmare to try to charge tenants because so many just used excess water all of the time...like leaving the hose running overnight on a driveway. 

If your broker markets the sale properly, you should be able to recover at least the excess in commission.

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

People are running their entire house from solar and selling back the excess to the electric company. 

If the cabin were cash-flowing, we might use the excess cash to continue paying the loans over time and bet on the equity growth to continue to be a positive for us.

I've recently started using Intellirent.com for screening, as it further automates the reference checks (only works perfectly if the employers and former landlords respond), but it includes an authorization form (electronically signed by the applicant) that you can download.

I don't know what you signed with the broker or what expectations were reduced to writing, I only know that IF you wish to have an open house and they refuse, and such authority to refuse such a request is not provided in your listing agreement, then you should have the right to terminate that relationship.

For that matter, Sears actually has an excellent web site for appliances.

If you can generate a return in excess of 8%, then you can borrow the down payment from private investors, or even the entire purchase price if your hard money loan was at a higher rate than this.