With most investment opportunities, there is an Administration Fee, which is to cover costs of filing and listing a deal, handling financial commitments and performing tax and other reporting.The Administration Fee is a line item in the pro forma.

So, yes, the rates are a bit higher, because you are actually performing two different closings I think that transactional funding is a good idea. .

We own some rentals there and they've performed well.

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I do know that there has been an issue with finding sub contractors to perform the work as the economy is improving.

No brokers, no "showings", no agents, ... that apparently auction.com must perform elsewhere as a POST-FORECLOSURE service for other lien holders who have already secured a trustee deed to the property.

Regarding the tenants safety, just like you performed your due diligence, the tenant would have to do that as well in order to protect themselves and family members.I also have that added into my lease with website/state police information.

A good deal is where the actual performance of an asset meets your expectations of profitablitiy when you went in to the deal. 

I don't see that the escrow money is non-refundable but I guess it is not explicitly refundable.If you are a retail buyer, you want to be able to perform a full inspection, not just termites, etc, and you want to be able to get out of the agreement with your ernest money if the seller declines to remedy any significant issues.That said, it has been a long time since I bought a house and the purchase agreement was contingent on an inspection.

I'm a newer note investor, picking up a few deals (performing and non performing).