Not sure if that's what happened, so I apologize if I am wrong.A friend of mine has reached out to me about RE and we still have to work out our strategy on paper and figure out exactly what we both will bring to the table to make this work.

You have to ask want are you bringing to the table?

Half of that goes to the cooperating agent who brings the tenant to the table. 

If you were lending someone money and they had nothing to bring to the table would you give them 100% of the money they needed? 

Don't break any promises you make at the closing table in front of a notary public.  

I am great at managing people I work in HR I feel I have great communication and organizational skills to bring to the table. 

One of the ways I found could bring the deal back to the table is if I use one of the Flat Fee MLS listing services and save almost a full 3% in my side of the commission to an agent.

Get out of the kitchen and start waiting tables.

I agreed to bring 5k more to the table, but that's my best and final.

If they say yes then see what they can bring to the table; time, money or experience.