The deal sounded good at the beginning but thought it included his fee and it didn't so he's tacking on his 20% on every bill. 

In total, including money lost from rent, legal fees, and repairs, the situation cost almost $30k.

The new buyer puts down 10% as the option fee, ($50,000 fee to our buyer) in this case, and we make the rate 10% to the new buyer for the monthly payment. 

Do they charge a fee since there is no commission on their end?   

I mean by safest is on the volatility, for example STRs have many different factors, seasons of the year, local government regs and much more.

Let's talk,DanIve actually been looking into buying a condo myself as an investment, I have a few rules, needs to be with both good hoa management & relatively cheap fee (bellow $600 a month) needs to be in area where I’m not competing against other new construction apartments, needs to be an area where even townhomes are so expensive you are not competing, I.e. upper nw, nova, Bethesda etc. needs to be 1990’s or newer in most cases.

By the time it was all over, the court fees, attorney fees ate up the entire EMD and then some --- this seller never intended to sell the house. 

I don't receive a referral fee I'm just happy to share as it took me going through several CPAs to find the right one.

We negotiated $10,000 off the finder's fee.

Then you get 100% minus cleaning fees and maintenance.