I have over 50k for renovations if need be and I have private funding for the purchase.

Any thoughts on how I might approach the conversation with them?

You might study up on this Atlanta business that is growing their business with private offerings (funding)   padsplit.comThey have a shades of gray solutoin for the unrelated adults, and rooming house zoning that is sort of working in the Atlanta area.   

And let the conversation go where it goes. 

From a compliance stand point, seller financed notes have much more leeway, fudge room, as they are looked at as private transactions.

Your broker may feel entitled to an additional split based on past dealings or conversations with this client.

They sound like regular conversations where the RE professional/investor is genuinely interested in discovering the seller's pain points to help find a solution.All the best!

From my perspective on the private lending side (bridge loans, 30-year DSCR, etc.)

That said, $8k is a big nut so I'm really not quite sure if I will go with a private consultant on an hourly basis or go with them or some other form of coaching.  

Go ahead and state who you're working with, this sounds eerily similar to something we've heard on this forums over & over.Josh Janus, since you asked.Yesterday I sent Josh the link to Lolo Druff's post and my reply so the two of them can connect privately.