No, it can't. 1) You don't have a principal interest in it.  2) If you found a buyer without having a principal interest in the property you couldn't close anyway - you would be committing fraud 3) The real estate agent would have to have their fees paid if they agreed to this type of thing, and most states prohibit you interfering, they could lose their license and be fined, you'd still have to pay the commission to make things work even if the agent was willing to risk it. 4) It is highly unlikely a reputable real estate agent would allow you to cut in on their deal.Take a look at this post to get an idea of whyhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93-wholesalin...

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With low equity from a 100% leveraged property I would imagine the 5-6% commission from an agent is where the thousands come from.

As a new agent, you'll be assigned a Mentor who overseas your 1st 3 transactions and shares in your commission. 

The two people from the real estate commission did everything they could to make it sound illegal but they couldn't come right out and say it.

Wholesaling is seen more as a net listing and that's not seen favorable to the OH commission.

As a wholesaler, you can not hire a listing broker, but you could offer a broker commission based off of the sales prices and it would come directly out of your profit margin. 

Probably 2/3 of it will not apply to you.Paystubs covering the most recent 30 Days If you receive Bonus/OT/Commission income – we will need the very last paystub of 2018 & 2017 which breaks down the YTD income into separate categories.

Do you find that finding deals from wholesalers is worth paying their (sometimes exorbitant) commissions just to easier access to deals?

Would it be okay/legal/ethical to offer a buyer or seller a piece of the referral commission?