Dory; You raise the most pressing questions, especially w/ FHA lenders not allowing or considering certain fees, I've seen them not allow a $150 dollar real estate agent marketing or listing fee, something like that, but my point, if they are that picky with a 150 dollar fee, I can only imagine the wrath I would receive on a 30-40k "finders" or "assignment" fee :) However, to play devils advocate, I would have the seller sign a simple "invoice" for the assignment fee, BEFORE I submitted the end buyer, in addition, the transaction would be null in void if this fee was not paid out of seller's funds.

Don’t Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When fund are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Have your broker press the other broker for a response.

I think you will be hard pressed to cash flow at those numbers (or anything close to it actually).  

src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-060AI just went thru this 2 weeks ago when showing my unit and the lady kept talking about her 2 pet dogs and then whips out the emotional support animal letter when talking about pet rent fee.

Hi Dave and welcome to both BiggerPockets and Denver.I think you will be hard pressed to find a property anywhere in the Denver area that is both a good rental and an area where a "highly capitalized investor" would want to live.

From here, wait a little bit on the recording and then Press 3.

The press in edmonton hasn't been nice to you.I don't trust folks who have been sanctioned for fraudulent dealings in business...no matter how good some of your advice might be.

Got lots of press.

If you are looking to "play TV" and do one of those buy it, paint it, move a wall, sell it 6 weeks later and make a 500% return - you are going to be hard pressed to find many of those opportunities.