Many investors work together on deals so it wouldn't be uncommon to split profit 50/50 if you source a seller and she provides a buyer. 

It is not uncommon to rent a house back to a seller for a short period to give them time to move, but why the seller or their assignees should expect to stay in your property for free for 3-7 days is beyond me. 

These can be single story SFRs, 2 or more story SFRs, multi-story residential MFRs, or even mixed use commercial (uncommon).

Hi All, I'm under contract on my first buy and hold, and there isn't any central A/C (not too uncommon here in Chicago.)

. :)3. the deals were good enough that I could do a HML at 65% ARV ( appraisal in hand remember) the borrower got their 75% refi with cash out and would usually do 2 to 4 at once.. so they would get 3 to 5k cash back at close so not uncommon to have NO money in the deal or very little.and within that 65% was my fees  was the flipper in the markets fees ( turn key operator) and the refi fee's on the new loans.. plus many used turnkey sales outfits who got their cut.. you know who those are we see them on BP a bunch.. that's how it worked.. end of the day investor had money in their jeans tax differed .. and 100 to 150 a month cash flow.. but then the GFC hit and in the markets we worked the values dropped like a rock vacancies went up and many of the investors were not properly capitalized and lost the properties to the banks.. and of course the ones who could not refi I had to step in and finish them.. 

So in a normal situation, how uncommon would it be to let the buyer email the listing agent directly?

I was under the impression something like this was uncommon (bank/listing agent saying one thing but the title coming back clean, etc.) but sounds like it's normal/expected?

But even for cash following rentals it's not uncommon to find something for 15% on average.

It is not uncommon, especially with multifamily properties, that days on the market actually equates to days that the tenant is being difficult and won't agree to let buyers see the space.

It's not uncommon for an investor to have multiple open HELOCs that just sit there for years, that they never use...personally, I have a lot of open HELOCs that I rarely use--they're just sitting there as safety nets in case I need to quickly borrow a lot of cash...so, in that regard, a HELOC is much more "flexible" than a cashout--you can use it, not use it, or use as much as you want (up to your HELOC limit).Also, a cashout will usually come with a fixed interest rate, but HELOC debt is typically variable rate.Also, a cashout will often have a lower rate, but a HELOC will often have a higher rate.Also, it can be difficult (though not impossible) to find lenders willing to do HELOCs on rental properties.Also, a cashout will often have fees that have to be paid to the mortgage broker, but a HELOC can often be opened without any such fees (or relatively minimal fees).Those are some of the main differences...talk to an experienced lending pro in your area, and they'll be able to walk you through all the differences...