An institution might have offers that waive a fee, but not necessarily an "Intro Rate".MY 2 cents,Mike

Most states have relatively low fees.

I then assigned and sold the contract for $2.9 million and made a $100,000 assignment fee.

Buyer put down $125k plus $40k assignment fee for the 9 houses.

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College COULD give me great education, I'm just unsure if the dorm life or the fees are worth it.

You, potentially, aren't paying the 10% management fee, and 10-20% markup on all maintenance requests.  

In the event of default/non-performance on a CFD for vacant land in one of the hypothetical "foreclosure" states I mention above, does the land parcel have to go to auction, with bidding starting at the unpaid principle balance of the contract (plus late fees, legal fees, etc.)?

If a inspection uncovers something hidden, I would still renegotiate or walk away.  1a) I would never buy a condo as an investment for many reasons.  

I also pay a 1,000 finders fee for any unlisted property someone tells me about that I buy.