I am a broker as well, so unless the deal is off market, the seller is usually paying sometime of a commission.

@Scott Vaethif your mortgage rate is reasonable i would definitely not use extra cash to pay it down.but give us more info if you want better advice.for example - purchase price, rehab amount, rough new ARV? 

Essentially there is a property management company that finds investors to pay for the build of duplexes that are then sold for 30%-40% more than the cost to build.

You can get a credit union to do a drive by appraisal for a HELOC and the brokers can tell you prior what it will appraise for and you probably dont have to pay for the appraisal. 

They would have to pay a commission if they sold w/ a realtor.b.

It’s also helpful to pay attention to the public records of similarly constructed housing in Miami.

Some cities do require them to register and have insurance, but that is no guarantee of the work or quality.While many will fight you on this, my suggestion is to never pay up front. 

I am not sure I understand the strategy of a company creating software and not wanting anyone who wanted to learn it learn; even if it was training you could pay for. 

At least in terms of rent, college students are paying 1100 - 1600 to rent by the room.

If so, would they be willing to pay that much and not use a realtor?