I’m thinks just pay him his regular price for the job and throw him 5-10% finders/gc fee instead of making a 70/30 split or something like that.

Stefano You need a team, buying a property is the easy part.as a Foreign citizen there is a tax FIRPA that you may have to pay and is 15% of Sale price.Need an accountant, a lawyer and a relator that understands that. 

It’s about staying curious and paying attention to the way Dubai is reshaping itself, both for the residents and the global community watching.

Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing. 

The owner should look at it more like a DSCR, and should be pricing the property and offering terms such that the income from the property is adequate to pay back the loan.

if the second buyer is paying cash then your done they pay your off and your first note.. off to the next one..

We all know they won't ever pay.

Also, it often helps to connect with a local agent/do extensive due diligence on renovated/new construction properties to see what the property may sell for or appraise for (if doing BRRRR method) as that can impact the price you should pay.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

I told him he can break the lease, but according to his contract until I find a tenant - he will be responsible to pay the lease.