If they refuse to pay you that amount, or reduce the purchase price by that amount, then you can decide whether you want to move forward with the purchase or not.I suspect it's not a large amount, so there's no need to make this a big issue. 

This streamlines operations, reduces administrative burdens, and retains liability protection.

This reduces my rate without buying it down.

Adding a lead filter may reduce/eliminate lead content, but they are still going to replace the pipe.

The best advice on this topic, in my opinion, comes from 2 books:How to win friends and influence peopleNever eat aloneI am also looking for brokerages to work with or even experienced shadow / intern for to gain experience and additional knowledge.

Hi There-Some feedback would be great- Do you Sell the house yourself or do you engage another Realtor to do the sale and keep it at arms length in order to reduce any liability?

Marcus Hey Marcus, I would recommend shadowing a few different agents before committing.

., rental income reduces or we got laid off), is it a good move?

A cash purchase, added to my portfolio, reduces my levergage ratio on my real estate portfolio, but does not bring it to zero of course as I am not paying off existing low rate mortgages on rentals. 

At closing, the accumulated credit is applied to reduce the purchase price, eliminating the liability.