It’s the practice of charging a large up-front fee.Charging a flat rate of a few hundred dollars to reduce the cost of an occasional bad deal is one thing.

Occasionally you can find things off-market if you link up with some local wholesalers.

So apart from the occasional 'JOB' of negotiating the transition of a property (some have been re-sold 6-7 times) we just watch monthly direct deposits come in. 

Hi Chris, regarding your specific question, I do occasionally find a listing where the price goes up.

I just have my agent make a "formal" offer with a check for the good faith deposit and I have never had one ignored they usually counter but occasionally just turn me down flat.

I do also get occasional bills from the utility that they are two months behind, etc.

As far as issues, yes, occasionally people don't lock up.

@Paul B.The self-employment activity or business that is required to establish a Solo 401k plan has to be legitimate and when I speak with people occasionally who want to setup some self-employment activity just to qualify for a Solo 401k what they are proposing in most cases is not a legitimate self-employment activity or it does not have the longevity that is needed to maintain the plan. 

Occasionally a name is misspelled in recordings and people can use different combinations of their name, ie. first initial and middle name, middle name only, etc.

Yes they are making 1,200/month now, but they worry about  whether rent is going to come in, they have expenses such as insurance, taxes, maintenance and that occasional excuse from the tenant, "My mom died again!"