If listed on MLS, then BFF realtor that brought you deal deserves her buy side commission and likely getting the sale side, I assume. 

Then you present to the money:The purchase contractThe Rehab estimateThe comp package showing sales lst 6 months of same typeA breakdown of the financing, a term sheetAn estimation of close to close timeframe: Close the loan for purchase, rehab completed, listed for sale, close on the sale.An estimation on the cost of the entire project close to close a Calculation of their return on capital with a standard deviation calculated for imperfect exit - which is more of a normPresent all that to someone and now you bring a lot of value and you can even argue bring more to the table then just some dumb money.

If that realtor wants to subsequently be my agent for the sale of the lots I buy, I would be fine with that,  but the two activities need not be linked together. 

Additionally, you could explore options like a short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure.

I’m particularly focused on exploring strategies like house hacking, rental properties, and the BRRRR method to build long-term wealth.Although I’m just starting out, I bring experience in Finance, Sales and Marketing and I’m ready to contribute by helping with deal analysis, lead generation, number crunching, or property visits.

---Start of Text----"""POWER OF FLIPPING Case Study with $50,000We see that the $50,000 investment made a $41,125 gain the first year in business, turning $50,000 into $91,125, which you roll into the next flip.

This commission of, say, 6% is in the sale price of the property.

The top three expenses in a flip are the rehab costs, lender fees, and sales commissions.

I actually pivoted from traditional real estate sales to wholesaling and REI after my first year or two as a licensed agent.

My mom was shopping an estate sale when the owner told her he was planning on selling the property.