@Tyler Jahnke  about 18 months too late.. horse is already out of the barn ... its a stampede now.. its like stealing a candy bar getting caught and oh we will just put it back and you should forgive us.

Then you will know from the horse's mouth what it will cover and what it will not.Good Luck!

It is as much - if not more - an investment in the jockey not the horse. 

If anything, I think we'd have a race to the bottom if the rules were eliminated.

Been off to the races ever since.

Sounds like you put the cart before the horse and found a deal before you found a real cash buyer.Moderator note: Solicitations & deal making is only allowed in the marketplace forums, please refrain from deal making, requests for contact, or any other solicitation in this thread.

After a small bit of negotiating, offer was accepted and we were off to the races.

I won't beat a dead horse as the others have already given good advice,  If you are willing to drop the price to cover a commission, why not just use the realtor? 

I look forward to also introducing horses into our picture and little piece of land.

Seeing as your plan seems to be just managing 10-15 units that include your own and some of your family's, you could just acquire a minority ownership interest in your family's properties and you'll be off to the races.