We communicate mostly via text msg.

My guess is that the "broker fee" is actually points for the rate.The underwriting fee seems typical.Alternatively to help with closing costs you could ask the broker to take a higher interest rate to receive more of a credit back. 

I do not regret signing up, I still feel like I can receive so much value from signing up even not doing gator deals.

The only issue with seller finance and resale is if they don't want to receive a payoff in short order, then they should include a pre-payment penalty. 

If you see someone violating the rules, create a post with "@moderators" and we will receive a notification and respond.Again, welcome to BiggerPockets and happy investing!

The draw back to these loans is that they are more paperwork heavy than the other "portfolio" types of loans....but if you have ever received a loan on your primary home, it's likely that you will go through the same type of paperwork here with conventional lending.

I send a text to introduce myself and ask if we can answer any questions about the listing or to support them in finalizing their booking.We follow up with an e-mail reiterating the same information.  

Here is the email received"An internal audit has been completed for STR permits and our records indicate that your STR permit was issued in error due to exceeding the maximum 12.5% blockface density.

I text him with lots of questions.  

My mom does the accounts payable and receivables, I have another family member show the units, we have a full time maintenance guy.