For example: purchase price, financing contingency, inspection contingency, closing time frame, etc.You can put in that you're trying to reduce the price by 3% based upon a brokers commission.Additionally, most brokers contracts state the commission they collect if they sell it without an agent representing the buyer, so unless you're a licensed broker, you not using a buyers agent won't really affect the commission that's already been agreed upon.  

It is a low-cash and low-risk way for the average Joe to pick up properties with a repeatable model. 

Time to repeat the process!

The overall cost of the house will determine the down payment and in turn affect how many you can buy (along with your borrowing limit), but there is more to it than that. 

but 2010 was not the time.. still mired in deep real estate re treat as we all know at least those of us that had a lot of real estate NOT all markets but many were deeply affected by the 08 to 2012 melt down and credit freeze. 

Then, you pay off the HELOC and rinse and repeat or leave it for reserves.

That will probably affect which areas to look in the most. 

Our STR at the Jersey Shore has an annual repeat guest rate of about 30-35%, depending on the year. 

Repeat until the profile of the tenant meets your expectations.

How will this affect your bottom line and how will you deal with it?