- Is it normal for the seller to specify the buyer's agent commission?

There is normally more of a progression as lenders will look for an improved  balance sheet and track record.

It's normally the fear of being listed as a defendant in a complaint and not the actual taking of assets that leads to this discussion we are having , although not articulated well.

It's in midwest where insurance rates normally lower.

You could also call a couple of contractors on the phone and get rough sqft pricing from them for roofing, siding,  painting etc. like how much the averages costs are per square (100 square feet) and square foot .

Then you'pre going to get yourself into trouble.But every once in a while there was just a really nice house that I knew would be a great long term investment and I would break my normal numbers requirements and take it down.

Often, these are some of the hardest properties to get title insurance on for various reasons, and your policy may not be quite the same coverage-wise as what you'd get on a "normal" purchase on the MLS.

This can go so many ways.The last people you want to talk to is a normal, average financial advisor.

Well actually, I've heard of some situations where bird dogs do actually put it under contract, in this case, the investor usually will pay the bird dog more than he would normally pay him vs if he just 'referred' the property. 

It's totally normal to feel a bit overwhelmed.One thing that really helped me was diving into real-world examples.