However, in reality highest and best usually wins. 

Originally posted by @Tom Gimer:@Jay Hinrichs Where I'm from when the hammer price increases, the auctioneer earns more money. well it can't be much right... foreclosure fee's are usually set price .. but then again like we talk about its all regional.out our way you have a minimum wage or a little bit higher person doing this for the trustee. 

Property taxes I usually try to calculate myself, but I found that my calculation is too high most of the time than the figure that is given by the seller. 

The fees on those things are usually not great at all.

Therefore, the tenants I choose usually have a better income, so their income have room for me to raise rent while rental market is hot.  3. 

The ‘closing fee’ usually goes to the employees who close the deals and deal with all the nuance/files/lawyers.

And there is usually an “educational” course that they want to capture, that will cost you tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, 10 students will beat any flip any day.

Ie there’s a base cost for a 1 br and extra br are usually marginally more money.

There is usually a "Rental Zestimate." 

Often a tax deed has a redemption period and usually needs a quite title action to get title insurance.