Im closing on a 2 flat in chicago in a few weeks and just found out one of the tenant is section 8.

That 5K could be eaten up quickly by repairs that were not visible up front, and then there is still the fact that there will be closing costs too that will consume that 5K (even flat fee listing on the resale with a 2.5% commission to buyer's agent will take more than 3K alone).Maybe this can work as a "subject to", but that is another topic - and it might not be a good candidate for that approach because you still have that big rehab number.

Would you do 2 level townhouses/row houses or flats with one family living above the other.

A factor that greatly increases roof costs is composition or flat roofs.

It pays some bills.Points goto sales and company principals.We’re considering moving to a flat fee on deals under $80k and $150k ARV.Not sure why people think quick financing to help you make $20-40k on a house should be super cheap when the lender is risking a lot of money on a person with low documentation.

@Phil MorrisPersonally, I found this article to be helpful and I try to stick with around a flat $185 rather than a % of rents.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/1...Hope this helps,Cameron

Do you do a percentage of the price or start with a small flat fee?

Are you aware of any flat fee listing providers in the Houston market?

Property values in the area are flat (It's a town an hour east of Ottawa Ontario, an hour west of Montreal of around 10,000 people and there is no growth happening) so there is no real chance of appreciation on the property. 

Investors could account accordingly vs flat perfect world 10%.Good luck!