My understanding is that if I attempt to put a property under contract, I would need to essentially put down a small fee (varying) in order to show that I am serious.

Carpet gets dyed red and out of fear of paying any fees they refuse to notify you and the stain sets in ruining the carpet .

If you can't, the 10% management fee is generally a bit high, but I'd keep it because you need to hire a motivated and high quality local property manager who will take this on.  

The cash back is the referral fee the agent pays to USAA for the contact which USAA gives to you.

If the sale is really happening, you could offer to rent the new home until closing for a rental fee each month.

Tenant now says owner is responsible for the bill, lawyer, and court fees.

Are there any fees/holding deposits required by law?

The idea is it would treated like a timeshare, but without the ridiculous fees.

I disagree as to me they are both needed, but I understand that for some it may not be necessary due to their threat level.Also using entities will create additional costs (creation, maintenance fee) and additional administrative burden to keep its protection veil intact (multiple bank accounts, paperwork trail, tax reporting).

He has scholarships and federal unsubsidized loans that cover full tuition, fees and some room and board...but not all.Prob going to need around $20k for college.I have secured a $30k loan using the property for collateral to cover the college expenses.What would you do with the $30k?