This 2 to 1 ratio is required because 1) they are work and my time deserves to be highly compensated. 2) big rehabs have some risk.

New agents can often compensate for lack of experience with enthusiasm, professionalism, hard work, or even their good looks.

At that point, he won’t receive any further compensation, and I’ll seriously consider replacing him.By the way, do you have any recommendations for good eviction lawyers?"

If the water bill is $100 a month, increase the price by 20% (or whatever you decide is fair) to compensate you for the time required to split and bill and to cover additional use when tenants squander the utility.

Without sharing greater detail of your proposed investment, no one can offer anything of value in terms of what types of returns they would want to see to compensate for that risk.

If you have an adjustable rate mortgage and it is likely to increase significantly in the future, rent growth rate may not compensate for this and cash flow is likely to get worse over time.

This is partly due to the fact that the sec8 housing authority I usually work with is "tougher", but they compensate proper. 

I’m also open to exploring short-term rentals, private lending, or passive investing in funds—anything that maximizes returns while keeping risk and time commitments manageable.For context, I’d consider leaving my job if this could become a full-time venture that surpasses my current compensation (low-mid six figures).

Quote from @Sarah Ali: The seller has a contract with the agent, which means they can't legally sell the property without compensating the agent.

There are many who will argue my methods and that's fine, it's worked very well for me and has been extremely rewarding in ways that cannot be compensated monetarily.