I meant to charge late fees, but he was always contrite and apologized and so I never did.

Great list @Ky Sharp If you are confident in your analysis and buying all cash the appraisal/bpo isn't necessary but an appraisal may help you negotiate if it comes in low.We like to have two or three mgt companies walk the property during due diligence and propose their mgt plan that includes a capex and/or repositioning budget.If the subject property and all properties nearby are the only things ever built on the land there you may not need a phase 1 environmental but if it's a large property and/or you're bringing in outside capital (lenders or equity partners/investors) having one demonstrates your thoroughness and professionalism even if one is not required.If there isn't a recent survey one it may be required but if one is not required getting a new one falls under the same considerations as above.We have gone to always having an engineer do the inspection even though it can be 2x what a non-engineer inspector may charge.

@Janaye Joyner maybe clarify if your friend was charging you a flat fee listing for the $200-$300 or giving you MLS access for that amount.

As to 2 or 3, I think any can be successful, but you can charge a lot more for a 3 and may have higher demand.

How much do you typically charge as non-refundable deposit as well as monthly pet rent?

This mostly affects brokers, as they have to disclose the origination amount (direct lenders don't have to), which will be included in the 3% calculation, along with title fees and everything else.It does help protect borrowers from high charges, but not as much as you'd think.

Some IRA custodians charge by the transaction, some by the value of your account, which you appear to be using (?)

Ideally I'd like to find a broker that might charge on a "per deal" basis.

The court is needed to impute the costs and charges on the other guy, you can not simply say he owes something and send him to collections without proof of him actually being obligated to it.

Good news is i'll pay all the fee's in the meantime and only charge you $249 (Brokerage fee) when you're ready to buy again!