Are you going to fix it up before you rent it out? 

I have flipped  properties and when the tenet destroys the inside from having to replace sheetrock to fixing cement that was placed in the toilet to AC unit being taken, New HVAC being replaced, the list goes on.

@Luis Herna, while I am not overly certain about TX's nuances, but they sound similar to Ohio, if you are collecting a commission, whether a fixed amount or a percentage of sales price, you are brokering deals and require a license.In my market the grey area solution is, like Daniel noted, actually close on the deal in a dual closing transaction, or formally assign the contract with an assignment fee tied to it.  

It fixes everything don't ya know?

Seems like a easy fix.

She spent several hundred dollars, all the cash she had left, to fix them.

Why are you fixed on private money?

Sell these 4 properties, go buy 2-3 significantly better one's with better reserves and really extract the value from REI by buying distressed & fixing up, and holding.These aren't set it and forget it type investments.

With inventory up an impressive 90.1%, buyers have plenty to choose from—making it a terrific time to shop around, consider multiple options, and find the right match without feeling pressured.Sellers, in a competitive market like this, a little patience and an eye-catching presentation are essential.

A few years after moving in my mom fixed up the kitchen and was locked out of the house 2 times when no one else was home.