He was paid $11.00/hour on payroll and given flexible work hours, cash bonuses after every house ($500) and a lot of other various perks and bonuses.

This model typically pays, a salary, bonuses, benefits, as well as a set work schedule. 

But here's the kicker, there is a corner room used as a bonus area that can easily be walled in for a fourth bedroom.   

It is sad to say that many agents don't go that extra mile - they put in on MLS and hope another agent will find it and make an offer.Put the terms in the listing - sold in as is condition - accepting only cash offers - make it attractive - owner will contribute $3,000 to buyer - all furniture included, will give a home warranty, come with old car in the garage (we call all of this contract candy, will consider lease option, can help with seller financing, will give $1,800 credit for new appliances, bonus to agent of $1,000.You need to be different ---- as an auctioneer in Baltimore - we use all kinds of incentives to sell properties, your listing needs to be different - We had an auctioneer go to a used car lot, made an agreement with the salesperson to bring the car to the auction and if we sell the house we'll buy the car - at the auction the auctioneer says "if you buy this house you get that car over there that is running and ready to drive.

If you don't do due diligence or research where you're investing you can't get mad that the marketing numbers might of been more generous than real life numbers...

I'm hoping most of you haven't had to deal with a claim, but if you have, bonus points if you tell me how it went!

In addition, my agent screens potential tenants based on my written renting criteria, a huge bonus! 

Bonus questions, what's everyone's opinion on using your own cash to fund as much of the purchase and rehab versus using hard money?

Also a bonus question.

Rent payment on time is a standard requirement in all states.IT would be like giving a employee a bonus for showing up for work on time.