Our operating expenses have hovered around 20% for most of the time we've been in this business (this includes commissions to our employees).  

Rarely oddly enough do agents react to a different commission structure other than when its less than 2.5% of the selling price.

You should contact both the building department and the planning and zoning commission and discuss their requirements for the duplex conversion.

Jason,I thought about what you said so I decided to back out of the interview, solo because I am not yet licensed with exposure as big as the news I'm sure to catch the attention of someone in the RE commission.

Goal is to buy it for 35,000Do 40,000 in renovations/repairsNet Sales Price 120KProfit after commissions, holding, etc....35,000.00BEFOREAFTERI just hate disgusting people...

For profits can make better and quicker decisions, but are motivated by profit - they make a commission on the product that the speaker sells.

If not, I would personally use someone else unless you're really looking to throw her that 3% commission bone.

2) If using an agent, is their commission paid out of the private money or is that separately paid by the buyer?

That would often lead to me closing a deal and splitting commissions with listing brokers who were glad to have me as an ally.

If I'm looking to buy something I look daily and make offers on everything I think might work.Its really annoying when a wholesaler actually offers it to me above the listing price...ugh.If you want to do it that way, just get a realtor license and present those deals for the commission.