Assignment fees are normally paid at closing. most title companies will may you with a check or can wire you funds but  may charge for the service.

Each contractor, area, flip, remodel and materials used have different outcomes in the end and as long as you give yourself room for the unexpected you will be good to go.

Honestly, I think it's because I'm a girl, the guy purposely ripped me off and essentially charged me double... they did replace some roofing  boards, but overall it was just BS.. did work that wasn't agreed upon.. going from a $5200 quote to $10,300 is BS in my book.     

I'll get charged $150-$200 for the 20 minutes they took to take care of that not to mention the ridiculous 8-10% fee per month for taking a tenants call? 

FWIW a lot of PM's around here charge less than the typical 10% rate you see in "cash flow" markets.  

For what it's worth, the tenants do pay a fixed utilities charge of $125 charge combined per month, which is included in the rent number I gave you (I checked with the city prior to buying, who told me the previous 12 months bills had never exceeded $135).

The company told me the hole was too big to repair but I did look into repairing laminate and some things did pop up but not sure how reliable it is.My question is can I charge to have the whole countertop replaced so the counter is 100% back to normal or do I have to settle for just a repair?

How much did they charge?

You don't need $250K for that, so you aren't parking it all in one project, and projects can be relatively short term (allowing you to turn it over and charge some fees). 

Call the town and get a year's worth of charges.