We would only accept if they waived all contingencies and put $5k in escrow

While there are some rather light legal and tax aspects, buying or selling a note is not rocket science.The hard part is selecting the right note and obtaining the right or an acceptable price.

They also don't know what happens after inspection, well and septic test etc and are often extremely difficult to deal with.

Then test the market and try to elicit tenant interest.

If they pass the personal smell test, I go to step 2.2.

She reset her front door code and then locked up without testing that her new code worked.

Wait for accepted offer.Or are you doing a tour before you put in an LOI?

Hopefully, you've approved a bid they submitted, so the cost is fixed - unless they can document the need for acceptable change orders.If they are charging hourly, then, yes, they may be able to charge you more the longer it takes.Keep in mind, your PMC is unlikely to have an exterminator and other licensed contractors on staff.

Offline booking behaviors Vrbo does not allow offering, incentivizing, or directing travelers to accept bookings outside the Vrbo platform.

A fourth got four accepted clients, and during the lease signing, they all bailed and the client smartly pivoted to MTR.