I just know that from experience it gets messy really quick if things aren't clearly defined on paper. 

According to the realtor, this transaction has been approved by the hard money lender and title company already.I have set a firm price at $100k, which is a good deal for the buyer, but I'd like the quick sale.Here comes the sketchy part: They would like me to accept payment of $125k with $25k being commission for the realtor, which the realtor is then going to use to pay the down payment. 

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

After doing this several times and turning to the forums when you have questions you will build the ability to analyze a deal very quickly which will be a valuable tool in your future as an investor.Best of luck and feel free to message me if you have questions.

I've been told it's a great way to get started and learn quickly. 

We quickly bought our first apartment and then mobile home park. 

Like I said above, limiting to “VA-only” lending would run dry of talking points pretty quickly.

This way you will receive more useful and quick responses. 

Im on the same page as the others saying to use leverage and grow more quickly.

You can quickly find this out by asking how many sellers she has represented through closing.