I've been told several times that my best bet is to reach out and see if there is anybody in my local area that would be willing to meet up.Next weekend I will be attending a three day Fortune Builders workshop in Philadelphia and I have an extra ticket for anybody who has the desire to attend.I'm really anxious to get started because I already have a couple cash buyers that want to buy some properties.John Paul Kilduff II

Not much of a flip opportunity,especially with only two bedrooms.Them wanting their 25k down payment back is not your problem so don't let it be part of your calculations.Your offer will need to cover the 204k to the bank,realtor commissions,and closing costs plus something extra to cover their moving expenses.

Does anyone know if there is a hard money lender that covers closing costs and all the extra fees associated with it?

How hard was it to get a conditional use permit and was there an extra cost?

Personally, I think protection is always a good thing, but it could create some difficulties when it comes to financing, depending upon the institution.3:What kind of engineer are you?

Stuff you may not expect that start coming in as "extras."

In San Francisco several unicorns got awfully ambitious with leasing extra space, and are scaling that down now.

I would nip this in the bud immediately.My response would be something like "I'm sorry you had difficulty moving in. 

(Taxes, insurance, extra payments, etc.) 

Its not unheard of for an agent to request the buyer cover the difference between the commission stated in the MLS and what they want to get paid, however in my opinion, only agents or teams who really provide a high level of service deserve to charge extra to a buyer.