They took our appraisal fee and our application fee and shut the door in our faces.

I successfully run 1 STR and have a 2nd that an inherited PM handles.I have Vrbo and Airbnb they will sync with each other with no external software.I set pricing easily by using the built in tools that Vrbo provides.Automated messages are built into both platforms.Vrbo keeps my calendar slammed, but I take direct bookings as needed, simple to do.I have no additional 3rd party fees to very sucessfuly run and manage my property needing only a a few minutes per week.

And on the flip side, if I know that I'm going to be the only offer on a house as a buyers agent, I have a pretty solid chance of getting the service fee that I want.

.- When paying with cash, you have fewer closing costs (no lender fees) and fewer holding costs (no interest payments).

Most likely because of their attractive flat fees!

I don’t take application fees until I have reviewed an application and proceed to step 2, the background check. 

Although you can completely finance the deal (0% down), you will still need some money for closing costs and/or the funding fee.

Get a full service mailing permit with USPS and the permit fee is waived.

They know we're serious about late fee enforcement.

The only other option I see is cashing out the 403b and paying income tax and 10% early withdrawal fee (I’ m 32).