@Pavlos Kasselouris SEC regulations only come into play when you are dealing with securities (public or private).

Then that fee comes in to play. 

Thanks in advance I deal with a lot of boomer+ plex owners that do rent this way and have since the 80s.

There are several different scenarios that could play out within the scope of your question:If you refer a seller to another broker/agent, and they take the listing and sell the property, you would typically ask that broker for a referral fee, paid to your broker.

That's how I would play it, that is!

The triplex is probably like a C/C- neighborhood and the condition plays a big role in how much interest I have in older properties.  

Id suggest instead of molding yourself to what others want, define what your ideal client is then seek out those clients.

If you will be moving eventually but still want to play the real estate game, then buy a house using the same criteria you would for a straight-up investment.

Ideally, would not like to inject any additional capital into the deal.

(He was on podcast #260) I totally was blown away by the way he did the role playing negotiation at the end of the podcast and decided to buy his book.