From my side, the investor is doing the majority of the work including showings, negotiations, and the paperwork of it all, so there's no reason for my commission to be higher in that respect.It's all about finding a realtor that is looking for the win-win for everyone involved.

Make that money getting commissions, learn from your investor clients, and start picking up properties once you feel comfortable.

Was amused to see your instructor of a "Financial Planning" class take such a view of the Interest Only Option since it is a financial "tool" that can be useful to some people and should in fact be considered by some individuals to accomplish their "financial planning" goals.A few of the valid reasons why one might choose an interest only loan would be: 1) for an individual that has uneven income such as commission based or one that receives occasional large "bonus" checks that could be used to pay down principal.2) For one that is confident they will be making significantly more income in the future 3) One that truely has a plan to invest the savings in something that offers a higher return than would be realized in paying principal on a mortgage 4) possible tax benefits to one that needs the highest interest deduction to reduce their tax liabilityAlso, most interest only loans "recast" each month, meaning you only pay interest on the AMOUNT YOU OWE.

We used to do a lot of it, but now we only manage office & retail when we get the leasing commissions from it.

I have read now that you can subtract selling costs (commission, etc.) from the sales amount which doesn't boost my borrowing from my lender to make up the difference.

It's worth about $160K so that's almost $10K in commissions to a realtor.

As more information becomes available on-line there is less need for full services provided by an agent and hence less need to pay a 4-6% commission.

I want to help sell the property and make a commission.

A contract that covers something illegal is not enforceable.Most states prevent someone who is not a principal from collecting a fee or commission on a RE deal unless they have the correct license for the state.Depending on the deal and how you document your relationship to the parties you might be bring to court a document that proves you are breaking the state laws on RE brokering without a license.John Corey

I actually have the Real Estate Commission promulgated form in my computer.Start studying.all cash