Agent gets paid from the net proceeds unless the seller is unwilling to pay the buyer agent fee/commission, which in this case you do not have an agent; that agent would ask (if they were representing you) for the buyer/you to pay them their commission from a buyer broker agreement (if the seller was not paying commission).So it's the same difference, the seller will pay it (2%), and the agent will not come out of pocket for it.

Rent is decently expensive, but whenever I booked the stay, the owner mentioned he was trying to sell the unit.

A popular Excel template is Vertex42 as it automatically includes spaces for property details, rental incomes, expenses, and a summarizing sheet.

I don't do it willy nilly because it compounds the expense.

The scope of what I would do was far beyond, and a LOT more expensive than what they were thinking. 

if the note is currently in default and we can buy at at least a small discount, we may be able to restructure the note with no monthly payments - we would get paid all interest at closing when the property sells.  

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.

In my view, these added expenses could very well negate some of the financial benefits expected from the tax cuts.Then there’s the issue of municipal budgets.

Potentially get paid to live at your own home.The confidence grows with the reps.Best of Luck!

Paid in February but since that February only paid January rent he got another late fee for February.