@Mike McKinzieCouldn't agree more about how outrageous the fee structures are for a majority of PMs.I do property management in San Diego and my team and I charge a flat 8% fee for full service management.The only exception to this is our "one-time tenant locator" service, but that is an ALTERNATIVE to on-going management, not in addition to.It is beyond me how some companies justify charging fees for leasing, advertising, maintenance, etc on top of their "management" fee.Is it just me; or is advertising, leasing, and maintaining the property not the core function of a PM?

However, you can offer them electronic as an alternative.

We had to become a multi-family developer, in effect, so that we could get the labor force we req'd at harvest or the alternative was to literally let unpicked apples rot on the tree.

The other houses I have not pulled back drywall but I can see where they have had previous termite treatments.

There are fairly substantial risks in plunking down $30k without receiving fee simple title.There are multiple alternative ways to structure this transaction.

Working for someone or some company back in the states cannot replace the income I'm making now but I do see REI as being a financial alternative if given enough time.

Don't like it, then we educate others of the alternatives (which you have done, I certainly know I have).I recommended research, which only goes but so far besides a recommendation from others who have used them (experienced social proof).

@Billy RogersI agree with @Charlie FitzgeraldYou should have written a contract with a closing 'on or before' date and other details.If he comes back with an alternate plan, it needs an addendum.

This effects the lease-hold interest, equity of a buyer, depreciation of the seller at the time of contracting, adjustments must be made to the asset, liability and capital accounts reflecting the proper treatment of the sale.

There is no benefit in the HOA agreeing to allow you special treatment and once they allow you, they must allow everyone.