We once put in an offer on a property and the seller showed the agreement to "her agent friend", who balked at our contract and said that it was illegal to not use the standard real estate form used by realtors.

I also need to know is it possible to make a deal to fund multiple properties where I put in $200,000 to finance $550,000 .  

I am willing to put in the time and look through many properties, but again, what should I be looking for and how do I know what a reasonable and max purchase price should be? 

Hi Colin,What you are looking for sounds like a BUSINESS BROKER which is different than a commercial broker.You might want to start by going to www.bizbuysell.com which is the business brokerage arm of LoopNet.There you can put in Boston and see business listings and brokers for your area.

The owner wants out and doesn't want to put in the time/money to get it ready for market....that's where I come in...if it calculates out anyway!

I'm sure with the amount of money I plan to invest in rental properties, there are opportunities for greater returns in commercial but like I said, I want to be purposeful in my investing and want to work towards 1 goal without distractions.

Currently, my biggest "struggles" with REI are:1) how to find the right niche for our biz and not get distracted with the next shiny object/opportunity.2) how to separate ourselves with our online and DM campaigns.I don't think there are any real answers to those (but I'm open to them!)

Some lenders will have yo put in 10-20% of the total cost of the project in the deal as your contribution.

I told my realtor to put in a bid for $93k, which they rejected.

It's a very dumb law, but legislatures rarely understand real estate. if I put in the link Bigger Pockets gets upset so (use w instead of v ) v v v . atg . wa . gov / mortgage-and-foreclosure-scamsThere are "Social Justice" attorneys just itching to sue you and get the 3X's damages.