When it comes to paying listing agent/broker is there anything in writing stating the tenant will pay them?

That's likely the broker trying to get more money at the end.

Soo in the class I am reviewing they are teaching us to undercut deals brought by brokers, but once we refi a property and pay off our partners wouldn’t we simply become the very targets that we were after 5 years ago?

@Connor Castillo I would reach out to a broker that is willing to charge you a flat fee and find you the best rate on the rate sheet.

I work closely with several local credit unions and commercial mortgage brokers and rates were dramatically higher just 30-60-90 days ago. 

For flip projects like you mentioned, it's best to talk to brokers/lenders specialized in hard money financing.

But high upfront commissions in relation to insurance payments is not helping the insured.A high upfront commission by a real estate agent is not helping the house seller or buyer.A high upfront commission by mortgage broker is not helping the mortagee.A high upfront commission by the car dealer is not helping the car buyer.Each product has different remuneration model.

I have some brokers telling me that it's still a rent PSF calculation, but I'm just not seeing how that's an accurate way to price it b/c of the effect a drive thru has on the ability has to drive traffic.

Subtract sale expenses (attorney fee, broker commission, flip tax, etc.), you could hypothetically net around $70-75,000.Re-investing the $70-75K upstate (i.e.

For the better part of two decades I've been involved in real estate in some capacity including but not limited to: mortgage & real estate broker, developer, project manager, STR owner/operator/manager, international investor and beyond.