I live in the Washington DC area..the HOA/condo fees are pretty reasonable and the insurance doesn’t have the embedded risk as Florida (I don’t believe)

If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.are there asbestos shingles8.

Sellers have emotions, fears, and motivations—figure out what they need and structure your offer accordingly.4️⃣ YOU’RE FOCUSED ON THE WRONG THINGSIf you’re only thinking about your check, sellers will feel it—and they’ll shut down.Instead of worrying about your assignment fee, focus on solving the seller’s problem.✅ Are they facing foreclosure?

You will get a ton more business, and their fees are easy to make up for...

. - As @Jonathan Klemm mentioned, passing on this load so that you can be more present and attentive to your family and not be essentially working  24/7, on-call for the needs of tenants and property emergencies... can be worth the management fees. 

Explore WholesalingNo need to own or live in the property: Wholesaling involves finding deeply discounted properties and assigning the contract to another buyer for a fee.

@Tyson Regier  I agree with Megan, and would add to her list Annual fees associated with each llc to keep current/registered with State.Annual Tax filings costs...

You can also get away with higher fee's in places where people are drinking or out on the town.

If you refinance now, you may be limited to a rate and term or delayed purchase (depending on the lender) or pay higher points/fees/higher rate using a DSCR loan without a cash out seasoning requirement.

It is my practice to sign a RE-14 early in the journey, but in good faith I put a $0 fee to exit the contract.