With a short sale, will the lender of the property pay for the commission of the buyers real estate agent?

I'd recommend starting with books $10-$20 gets you 90% of the info you need.

While most of the people are pretty good and probably have a thankless job, there are definitely some with the good ole boy network and very political. 

At least ones that will walk the property with you and give you an fair estimate. 

It’s best to check with a local landlord or investor for guidance.

This is not the case for the majority of metro areas across the US.In less hyperbolic markets there wasn’t an intense amount of speculation so operators didn’t pay high and are weathering the storm on interest rate resets and are finding a way to refinance Deals with maturity walls.I am finding that a lot of killer deals with my clients are happening in the sub 50 unit deal space for those who need to sell, because there’s much less competition in a chase for yield.  

Even in Houston, I would suspect you'd pay $250 SF minimum, especially with a trick build like that on stilts.....What do you think, @Matthew Paul ? 

But mostly buy a house with a large lot in a high-density area.   

My goal is to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about wholesaling, creative financing, and building wealth through real estate. 

With the hold periods on BRRRRs nowadays, your margins will get crushed with hard money interest payments/points/fees.