If the lender contests the funds release and don't choose to release the escrow funds back to you, it can get tied up in litigation and after 3 years will be surrendered to the state by the title company.Your best bet is to go with a legitimate company that will be up front and transparent with you about the terms and costs before you are already committed.Seems like everyone is telling you the exact same thing so I really do hope you make the right decision here.

What are the 6 or so best recently sold comps within 1/2 mile to 1 mile of the property?

For landscaping Pablo Rascon is the best.

@James S. your best bet is a local bank or credit union who knows that area. 

It's best to transfer rounded amounts (like $2,000 instead of $1,834.45) and infrequently (weekly or monthly).Commingling means paying for personal expenses from business accounts or paying for business expenses from personal accounts.

Your only chance is if they are SUPER desperate, you’ll get closing help and rate buy down.

Have you ever struggled with pricing a flipped property, and what strategies did you use to set a competitive price?

If you plan to make big payments to wittle it down you aren't using it in its best capacity.

Considering Airbnb has the co-hosting feature, they're really a non-issue.I'm looking for advice on best practices for managing booking payouts in this scenario.

Been trying multiple sites or softwares like dealio, crexi, zillow  in finding the best deals.