I have a lot of experience with seller finance (just closed on one this week) and the only ones that work are ones where both buyer and seller win.

If you got the same finish (SS, black, whatever) but went with the best they had to offer from a reputable used/refurbished appliance store and saved $1,000 that seems like a win-win.

This is great and all, and obviously if the property does exceed these hurdle rates, the sponsors can get paid off in a big way...But since so much of the IRR comes from the sales proceeds, the sponsor doesn't see any of that bonus until the end.

The talking heads in stock investing were doom/gloom (regardless of who would win 2016), claiming it might be time to take ones earnings and winnings off the table. 

Lets call that the :( side.2) And there is the happy side... passive income (syndications, passive partnerships ie medical/dentist offices) and passive losses (depreciation, bonus depreciation via cost segregations common in syndications).

Call around and speak with other agents in the area and inquire what they're seeing, how are they winning deal for their clients etc.

In the end, you might find yourself holding a lot of rentals selling the worst performer rentals keeping the best and diversifying yourself, and making it a win-win-win situation.

Procured a high down payment buyer, which is what worked for this particular situation and structured the deal as a win-win for both parties.

However, I don't know if you'll win because insurance paid for the damages and you haven't really suffered any loss.

As others have said, if you didn't put any of this in writing, then you don't owe her anything.Unless you guys led her to believe she would be getting residual bonuses for every job you ever do for this client, it is absolutely inappropriate and crazy for her to expect you to be paying her out of follow up jobs.