I also think I could get cheaper than what is being asked so that would help too.

Like every linear foot (and inch) or baseboards, count the # of doors and doorknobs in the house, etc.And this is not even to mention the fact that if I hire a GC, a lot of what he will do is just sub out much of the work, in which case I'm basically paying him a "finders fee" for a sub that for all I know I could have found a better/cheaper one myself.How can I include in the contract that I want to be able to have control over what sub's are used?

Sometimes it's cheaper to do each project with a specialist.

Find out how much the Financial Advisor has been charging in fees. 

Julius seems good if you want to pick up a single scratch and dent appliance, but felt sketchy and had delivery charges. 

I know some syndicators who reduce the preferred return amount right away while others continue to distribute a preferred return based on the original investment amount and catch-up at sale.The GP may also charge a refinance fee, which is a percentage of the original or new loan amount.

Just make it manageable and put new tenants in to charge the market rent. 

If the place looks easy to make renter ready, I'd offer to help him with cash for keys.There are foolish and bad people in the world, sometimes in charge of passing Ordinances, sometimes who are tenants, and who blind themselves to all I and other landlords do to help tenants...  

Braden,Everything I said relates to extending finance and charging some kind of finance charge.

That is, if a real estate loan is originated by either license holder, there is no limit on the interest rate that can be charged.