You can pocket millions or you can lose your shirt...in either case based on variables beyond your control. 

Press 1- If you calling about your account, Press 2 - And so....Cramer, having your tenants go through a call menu will force them to leave a voicemail and a will time stamp the call.

Congrats on taking that first step to put your stamp on this community!

I agree with you though that some people don’t do their due diligence, see a 4 unit building for $80k that rents for $3k/month, and lose their shirt. 

Don’t risk losing your shirt on something that already has a lot going against it.

On the invoice, I stamped in big red letters the word "Paid" indicating that I considered the commission paid at that time. 

As long as there is no consideration, they should not have to pay doc stamps paid.  

I've used him one before for an LLC but realize there's a lot of boilerplate and window dressing in that cost (fancy certificates, embossed stamp, etc.).   

Florida Documentary Stamp Tax (doc stamps) on the amount of your final bid.

May as well go all the way and ask seller to pay doc stamps on the deed and owner's title policy too because you may have been asleep at the wheel seller.I'm assuming this is a for sale by owner correct?