If you underwrite the deal correctly and not get into the hype from the selling broker (sorry for that brokers) you should be alright.

In most cases seller pays the commission, which is split between the listing broker and selling (buying) broker. 

You can call their main office number or just pm me and I can get your number for the managing broker to give you a call!

For my broker @Rick Santasiere who reached out during my plea for a great REI friendly agent (that eventually went on to change my life), my buddies @Jacob Reilly and @Kit Crowne who continue to put on a great Free & informational monthly BP Meetup in Manchester, and the tons and tons of folks who hang out here on a daily basis helping folks out. 

At this point I had rental income, W2 income and broker income.

We also have three young kids and jobs so will need lots of help locally in way of agents, brokers, property managers, etc, as we work on this nights and weekends.I look forward to getting to know the other BP members here!

When the bank is ready to sell them they list them on the MLS with brokers as REO properties.  

You need something to protect you against all the eventualities - like another broker stepping in and claiming "procuring cause" for the buyer.I'd talk with your broker and get an attorney to draft that agreement.   

@Ian McKay Hmmm, I'm sure there is always an exception here but a bank's wholesale line of credit (who they sell the loan to) is predetermined via contract before you are even a customer. 

(Of course that would be contingent upon you becoming an agent at that brokerage and staying there for 6-12 months or something of that nature.)Other good questions to ask them would be what are their commission splits, a breakdown of ALL fees (monthly or annually), what their commission cap is, whether they provide leads for you and if the commission changes if they do, how often they provide training and what the topics of the trainings usually are, do they provide mentoring to help you work through deals, etc.Also, keep in mind that there are fees that the Broker has no control over such as MLS access, ($300/6 mo in PA), Realtor dues if the Broker is a member of the association of Realtors ($600/yr in PA), marketing materials, cost of yard signs, networking associations to network with investors, etc.