Then file suit to foreclose, if no one redeems or demands a sale you will quiet title and get the deed.  

For us it varies by market but in our primary market 15% plus a small monthly fee to help cover software costs etc if it's a lower gross property.That's full service, host doesn't have to worry about anything and can forget the property even exists if they want to.We do have tiered services where it's 10% (w/ no or lower monthly fee) if the owner wants us to only do one side of it (either manage bookings but not guests/cleanings/maintenance, or vice versa).25-30% used to be more normal but that's legacy pricing now, for a couple of reasons.1) Of course margins are much thinner for owners now that revenue has generally come down across the board from the peak, while home prices and interest rates have risen alongside that.2) Probably even more important, a simple supply/demand equation, particular to the case of increased supply. 

Here’s why I think investing closer to home makes sense and how you can maximize your returns:Familiarity: You already know the local market, which gives you an edge in identifying good deals and understanding the demand.

Now, if someone has redemption rights they can demand a public auction at conclusion of the lien foreclosure lawsuit.

I know it's counter-intuitive that more demand causes lower returns, but it's basically an investor saying I need to park 5 billion dollars now, and I'll do it for 0.01% less than the other guy.

@Dave Fosterwhen you say demand, quantify that in terms of how much of a price drop is there in ADR from demand in March vs July?

As for Milwaukee, I am expecting demand to outpace supply.2.)

I will honor my agreement of refinancing or doing a loan assumption as soon as I'm able (I've been trying excessively over the past decade), however if he does force a sale, can I tack on the fact that I've paid all expenses including the mortgage for the past now 13 years to demand he reimburse me half, or is he entitled to half the equity and I'm just screwed out of everything I've put into the house?

I ran an O&E and I got:- "notice of election and demand for sale by public trustee"  this is for about 350k and I assume is the lender whom he didn't pay- "MERS assignment of deed of trust"  I'm not sure what this is but I think it's related to a quit claim deed where he added his wife to the deed thinking it would shield him from foreclosure.

If the area you're in has a lot of converted 2-unit houses and they are in demand, they may be more valuable than the traditional single-family houses.