So it's another of the "send us our fees upfront" scammers?

This is a little detail our title company missed...We contracted a lawyer after incurring close to $60k in engineering fees (they did find a way to lift the restrictions through the DEQ), to see if we could make a claim agains the title insurance.

The leasing broker has to work a crap ton for their fee to get them to your site over others.If you decide all you can get is a higher risk small to no credit tenant then you may want to only start paying the fee once open and first months rent received on time and have a clause if the tenant goes bankrupt or closes the fee is no longer owed to leasing broker.

capital gains tax, seller commissions , other fees, etc?

You need to develop a Scope Of Work that is precise and then start getting prices for all the work.Once you have that magic number, then you will add that to the cost you pay for the house, along with any other fees or expenses...Then look at finished Comps (get a Realtor like @Chris Ayars said) and see if you will make any money......

Hi Staci,If you don't have any plans on working as an agent for other clients, I would recommend a flat-fee broker with no commission split.

We have seen our fees increase significantly over the last 4 years with Hall CPA (Brandon Hall's company). 

Forget just the 10% & lease fee you're losing, you're taking liability now engaging with the tenants.

So if you can find a good property and lock it up with a wholesale agreement you will be able to find an investor who will either pay you a wholesale fee or, JV with you on the deal. 

Well worth the time and membership fee!