By targeting the right buyers and presenting the property effectively, we increased its perceived value and sold it quickly for a profit.

What you can do right now is connect with an investor-focused real estate agent who has house hacked before or is house hacking now and routinely works with other house hack buyers.

Also, connect with other like-minded people in your community and attend as many in person (and online) meetings at your local REIA groups to network and connect + find out about off market deals and get on local wholesalers "buyers lists".Best of luck!

That is how I got one of my rentals...and another when the buyer failed to show up at closing.

Will this percentage be lower for first time buyer?

Typically each brokerage sets a minimum broker administrative commission (Also known as a BAC fee) that gets paid by buyer or seller (both sides will have one paid by the client). 

What most fail to do (which you haven't), is underwrite all the other expenses like property management, landscaping, repairs and maintenance, capital expenditures, etc.

I have a deal ready, buyer and seller and willing to a compensate for a solid referral, so far the attorneys I've been doing with in New York suck! 

Our market has some pretty impressive buyer incentives in majority minority areas. 

This rise has stabilized sale prices, facilitating negotiations between buyers and sellers.