If the property owner is a "long time childhood friend", then she may be willing to cut you a deal where she pays for the closing costs and/or she may contribute to any repair/remodeling work that the property may need.Once you move in you could house hack and start saving money so that you can acquire more properties. 

@Reagan Barron we always recommend partners charge their normal fee structure for their services.It's rare that partners contribute the same amount of time & resources, so that everything is a true "50/50".Charging a fair price for your services is fair to both.

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Or perhaps they are found to be 50% responsible, then their carrier will contribute 50% towards plaintiff's award/settlement.

Moreover, our spacious yard, characteristic of our corner property, contributed to minimizing any potential disturbances.

@Andrew Zamboroski, thanks for your contribution to Jay's comment for more validity.

Hello everyone, I just started using bigger pockets to be part of this supportive like minded real estate investor  friendly , positive community and looking forward to contribute and gain from each other experiences and grow together.Excited and humbled 🙏

So it will depend on how much the lender is willing to contribute to the deal.

Additionally, the owner's offer to share a copy of his passport, intended as a gesture of transparency, inadvertently contributed to our apprehensions.Given the paramount importance I place on maintaining the trust and security of my client relationships, I chose to err on the side of caution in this instance.

I know a couple that if you even sound like you're wanting to contribute to thier little domain, they will cut the deal for spite!