I don't remember that legal argument arising in the last couple of cases I was in, so it just may not have been addressed.   

NO ANYMORE  you no longer can offer the agent bringing the buyer a fee it has to be negotiated when the pruchase contract comes in.. that was the basis of the big lawsuit last year..

Quote from @Tom Server: I’m looking for advice on the best way to access about $100k to pay off my 401k loan, credit card debt, and cover some rehab costs.Here the information-  I purchased 2 properties last year, 1 is a rental property that i had for about 8 months, the balance of the mortage is 170k, worth around 300k .

Lastly funding developer who has 3 subdivisions going in WA DC market. these are big time deals and with our funds for the soft costs  500 k to 1 mil on each project my client is going to make  sit down  but probably over 10 million net  life changing money and well we will do good too !!

Still good information in there, but the last 1-2 years have really changed the landscape.   

Then, in April last year, my husband and I started a business, and I temporarily put both of those on hold while taking care of my dad.

It only has positive cash flow due to concessions by the seller that will last about 2 years.Property values have seemed to drop in that area, so I'm doing something different by requesting a reassessment of my property taxes.

Everything ,all areas have doubled, tripled quadrupled or more even parts of EAST Cleveland, over the last 10 years on top of the 20-25% net caps All the best 

Over the last year, I've developed a passion for real estate and want to be able to use it to generate income and secure financial freedom in the long run.

I had a similar issue on my last deal and got another $25K off.