Island. nothing installed in your island. 

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

So long as your original fee to open the account is booked as a personal contribution to your business and all the transactions are business-related, it seems like your best solution until you get back stateside.

I don't see anything wrong with that approach but there isn’t a complete alignment of interest (the individual who wants to take over all construction services will want to focus on the projects with the greatest construction fee earning potential; the brokers will want to pursue more for-sale projects etc.).

I want to avoid being massacred by those fees if at all possible.

I do not think it would cost too much to tone it down howeverI got a $10k quote (minus fees) from an interior decorator recently to redesign.

Also these things cost money to sell - agent fees (5-6%), whatever your buyer is going to ask for at closing or try to hit you at during inspections (likely several thousand) plus taxes.

Consider an installment sale if financing is an issue.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Quote from @James Hampton: How about a quick check before you have to charge a screening fee? 

The price points along with the insurance and HOA fees made it not a viabe option for us on our budget.