@Eric RosnerAs a matter of fact, yes I am.

Yes, sometimes there are reasons the houses aren't moving, but a lot of times the reasons don't matter to me as a landlord.  

@Jon Holdman  having had to foreclose unfortunately on my share of borrowers during the crash I got educated in the small print where my first 25 years or so lending I never even read the small print.. its when things go wonky that the small print matters  :)

Being nice doesn't matter run a business!

Not sure any of that matters if they want full price, only option I can see working for them is lease options.  

Non-refundable means it doesn't get refunded no matter what, as soon as it hits my bank account it is income, not a deposit.

There's a variety of topics and I learn something new from each podcast no matter the topic.It's a great idea to finish your profile including a little something about you and your current RE plans.  

Protect them and make sure they are not harmed no matter what.

If you decide that a $3000 assignment fee is the minimum amount you expect to make while still offering a deal to the buyer then it doesn't matter how you advertise it.

Unfortunately, from the sounds of it you won't be able to utilize a 1031 to sell and purchase the 4 you have under contract.It doesn't matter if you're a dealer.