But sooner or later, it will happen.A WSJ article is saying that white house is going to replace Demarco because he is blocking the principal deduction advocated by the administration.

On the administrative side: payments to the hard money lender, water lien that didn't appear on records for 3.5k.

It's also in the lease that if a tenant fails to maintain it, I will purchase a policy on their behalf and charge them an administrative fee.

It's really a matter of administrative work that must be done by my lender and doesn't have any bearing on my qualification for a loan.Given the above scenario, is what the seller asking for practical?

Quit claim deeds operate, in effect, as a release of whatever interest the grantor has or may have in the property.Regarding city fines, I used to work for the City in the Department of Administrative Hearings, and, typically, if you no longer own the property, the City can’t collect against you.

It's during the administration process that you can make your offer "Subject To'.

I do think that there is a huge opportunity in site selection for specific developers, as well as taking over the zoning, land use and building permit pieces (also construction administration).

You can either pay it yourself and bill the tenants monthly (more work for you and  annoying to administrate - but you always know they are caught up).

Just a caution that even if the one you're dealing  with is the administrator and allowed to make the decisions, I have seen another family member get her own lawyer and demand more money or threaten to tie up the sale.    

Some will charge a percentage each month but also a start-up fee, a leasing fee or lease renewal fee each year, administrative fees, maintenance fees, etc.