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I have seen these go very bad.For a very well financed investor who if the loan is called can cash it out without benefit of rei  ( because they can't refi because they don't own it)  and can continue to make the payments if the person they sold it to defaults while you go through the foreclosure process.. this can work.But the risk to the seller is great in these deals.The risk to you as the middle man is simply your conscience...

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If you don't own your current residence but are paying more than 100-150/mo then my common sense says you're winning.

Find lenders who are respectful, can explain their terms and associated criteria to you simply, and in a manner you can understand to evaluate properties on your own. 

Or if they win the monthly prize a $20 max ( including tax) prize is a good incentive, including the "thank you for being a great resident / tenant" is also proper to include.Christmas is be about caring / sharing and giving back to the people that basically give you your income.

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I'm wondering if there is any advise out there on what I could have done to avoid some of these fees, or if this is just standard for REOs and simply need to be accounted for in my numbers?

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.