They get paid that percent regardless of how your portfolio performs. 2.

I absolutely do NOT recommend the hard money lender we worked with as they changed their requirements several times before closing costing us nearly double in closing costs & lost 1 month in extensions to close the deal.

We’re also capable of performing concrete and asphalt work in-house.

If you want to get the most out of a listed deal, I always recommend you approach the listing agent without using your own realtor, provided you have the know-how to negotiate, perform due diligence, and navigate the purchase process well.As an aside, I do not recommend buying a property for 230k, or even 200k, that is only renting for 2100/mo.

I’m trying to figure the best way to stretch the dollar and buy more without putting more down.

You're right, with the expansion of Bart in the area as well as commuters and families in search of more "affordable" properties, @Huimin Zhang could really stretch her dollar out there to not only cash flow but obtain some great appreciation in the years to come.  

@Morgan Merritt MLS listings for investment properties usually include a breakdown of gross rental income, annual expenses, even cap rate right in the listing info, which should be enough to give you a snapshot of the (supposed) past performance of the property and run your own preliminary financial analysis.

Two forms of notes can be bought: performing and nonperforming. 

I will say that my independence properties have by far been my highest performers of Mubarak portfolio. 

Say, you close a property in all-cash, then what lenders are willing and able to perform a Delayed Financing refi for you within 6 months of your close?