@William Causey depends on the transaction and the parties involved.Agree with @Dennis McNeely on some of the transaction costs.A different issue though is with an Assignment, the buyer gets to see what you paid for the property.

I understand as someone new to real estate investing there is a lot to learn and even though I have read many books, until I do it myself for a few years, I will be far from an expert.

This tells the algorithm that people are interested in booking your property, even if they don't book it. 

Read every book you can on different niches of investing, at least one per month.

Not sure if his new book covers which states have exceptions to the rule but reach out to him. 

We have over 20k in bookings on our Pigeon Forge Cabin for December so far.

If you're expecting property owners to sell their home to you at a discount, you'll need to earn their trust - whether that be by demonstrating a successful track record with purchasing/selling similar deals OR by meeting them face to face and separating yourself from the dozens of local investors and realtors.Lastly, I'd recommend searching past posts related to this topic as well as checking out books related to your target investment strategies.All the best!

An agent, lender, inspector or contractor that is transaction based?

Greetings,I found out about BiggerPockets through the book 'How to Invest in Real Estate', I'm definitely interested in learning more.

I've also been reading a lot of books and listening to podcasts as well.