She may not want to spend her nights and weekends driving around with investors-- she has been in the business a long time (let's face it we aren't a cushy commission slam dunk) but if you tell her I sent you her way she will definitely give you an industry insider's opinion of who to work with. 

@Travis Biziorek payment continuity really depend on the Housing Commission and caseworker.

We don't require a contract for each door unless it is set up as a condo. 1 months' rent is a little steep but it will depend on the local commission structure.

I often just took my commissions on payments..

A couple of points:1) Do not listen to a commission based RE agent or mortgage broker who recommends that you spend more of your income on housing compared to what is financially responsible for you to do.

Did you pay commissions or taxes out of the profit?

What are the best practices for listing a property to virtue signal that there will be a buyers agent commission paid by the seller based on buyer agent behavior such as ensuruing that the offer contains an appraisal gap coverage, waives inspection and other elements that are desirable by sellers?

Eventually if you scale up beyond 20 to 25 properties either you will hire in house folks on payroll or some sort of a hybrid commission including pay basis or you will end up having to hire a PM. 

You still have to run comps on everything, determine construction costs & estimate ARV, carry & commission costs, etc to make sure that deal in that market makes sense.

When you know the buying process, the neighborhood, and how to find the property on your own, and are ready to buy another property: How can you avoid the 2-3% buyer commission portion going to an agent on an MLS listed property, without having to get your license and pay the costs of having a license?