As long as you include a 'due diligence' clause saying you can cancel the contract at the end of that period you should be covered.Not sure why you are even worried about who pays what closing cost if you're in a hot market and are a serious player.

Strange as it sounds - $1 Million doesn't really make you a Real Player in the Apartment arena in most situations.It could fit you into a number of Duplex - Fourplex projects!  

One or two players left after the shakeout and it will be the wholesale model.  

Also, try to find some players in your market and see if you can follow them around, answer phones, or do some work for them for free.

All the way from the first engagement with a potential client until everything is complete.

I am looking for help of any kind from experienced players to help make this possible.

If you do propose to stay involved with the deal, what are your qualifications that would lead an investor to engage you in performing the functions you see yourself executing?

You can engage them to perform the study, but find out exactly what they'd be able to do for you, first. 

Think about the greatest players to ever swing a bat and look at their percentages.

Now we are looking to take a more business focused approach and we are actively engaged in looking for cash-flow properties from long-term rentals in Granada.