He was going to do the current deal for free on a new piece of land, but I’m willing to pay his half which is 5% of the normal 10% commission down there.  

Or, will housing costs crash by 50% so we are back to a normal income to price ratio? 

These normally come in a little lower than a full appraisal, but are faster and cheaper (pro/con). 

I know on my new builds that are 700 to 1 mil I get 10 to 20k and normally its just held in escrow. it is non refundable once we start putting in custom colors etc.

They can handle basic transactions but normally lack the skill and experience to tackle complex transactions.The MN first-gen loan origination fee and interest rate is set by the state of Minnesota and cannot be changed by a lender.

If buying rent-ready properties is the route I take normally how many properties in the portfolio would be best to really generate cash flow? 

But now I am wondering if those options have dried up and she is looking at the Mold issue as an excuse to not paying rent and dragging her foot.5) I verified their lease, I do see mold clause in there asking the tenant to inform immediately about any mold.Could you please advise ?

S8 is good because you are "guaranteed" getting your rent every month, they are held to standards that normal tenants aren't, you can get way higher rent, and more.

If rent is not received when normally due, then eviction proceedings will commence.

Is that normal?