Sometimes, it could be 3 if it's complicated, but commission is always negotiable on- or off-market, but that doesn't mean an agent wants to take less to do a great job. 2 percent for off-market if they are going to do the whole process with you is far and up to 3 percent for a great agent makes sense.

Insurance claims are never fun and with being in an HOA certainly makes it a bit more complicated.  

Bottom line buying notes is complicated and a lot of work to be successful..

Brokers may be unnecessary to some sellers in the current market; next year in a totally different market environment sellers may be begging brokers to list their properties.  

However, especially for your first, I would suggest the money you pay for either option is a better value than doing it yourself.Pursuing an investment with a partner does complicate hings slightly and I'd recommend discussing the legalese with an attorney.How do you stop a tenant from wrecking your property? 

@Karen KushnerIn your two messages, you're basically asking to learn several highly complicated topics and then figure out how they apply to your specific situation.

Getting lots of LLCs is not always the sign of success, sometimes it is a sign of complication and it gets difficult to keep up with all the paperwork, so very well one could have slipped thru the cracks.#4  Now looking at all the success you have posted about the owner, they very well could fight if they loose it. 

Relying on general ideas is dangerous when it comes to taxes.Read this older thread to see why this area is far more complicated than you might think: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Buying a house and renting it out is not that hard or complicated.

It is overly complicated, the service are terrible, and they often don't fix much of anything.