Do most realtors charge a fee for the MLS info?

You can contact both subcontractors and general contractors to get an idea of what they charge for these.

You have to make sure that YOUR principal amount is dropping as fast or faster than the principal amount of you buyer.

If this money is invested elsewhere it can grow much faster than 0.85%.

I have had one tenant burn out a ceiling fan because it was so dusty that when it was cleaned enough dirt went in the motor to stop it from working.We use Home Depot life time warantee paint so if a tenant puts holes in our walls it's a 25 dollar fee per hole and if it's scratched or dirty they are charged regardless of how old the paint is because it's warranted as long as I own the home and it's not damaged. ( The tenants are told to hang items on the wall with Command strips ) I use them in my own home and they work well.Our laminate floors carry a lifetime warantee as well so if there is wear or damage from not caring for it the tenant is buying a new floor.

One advantage of higher priced rentals is they move a little faster.

Tenant leaves belongings in unit (do everything you can to ascertain whether they are comming back for property [if they still have time before the deadline], and document in detail all you do [in case they say you got rid of their family heirloom thingamabob]), any expense you incur to deal with those left behind belongings very well may be justification for charging against the security deposit.Also, just a note - many landlords in OH do not know this, but OH law requires landlords to mail to the former tenant a written accounting of how the security deposit was spent (i.e., what % refunded and what was spent for what).

The fee, since it is a short sale, is probably related to a service for processing the short sale on behalf of the listing agent.If this fee is part of the purchase contract where you agreed to pay for title and closing costs, then you should contact the title company because they are required under RESPA to clearly describe any and all fees charged as part of closing.If you did not already agree to pay for the fee in advance, then call them on it.

I've worked in situations where one spouse was "in charge" of communication and it seems that if there is any issues with the marriage, that definitely won't work.

You also need to take into account if your competition is waving the security deposit for qualified applicants,charging a pet fee or not,paying for any water,sewer,trash for the tenant included in the rent,including appliances,or giving a rent credit on move in, and many other factors.Rent rates can look good until you see how many landlords you are competing with,quality of the product,and incentives given driving down the net rent before debt service and depreciation.