Commisions were always negotiable and you always could put $1 co-op for buyers agents.

With the realization that I could but and hold with some success in a military area, I decided that investing in real estate would be a good secondary source of income.

I am looking forward to being a part of some of your success as I build my portfolio.Bruce Cook

The ones that are successful use these experiences to alter their process/procedures/systems to ensure they do not happen again. 

The hunt is the fun part for most people, but the preparation for the hunt is what actually leads to success. 

IMO the people new investors and entrepreneurs should be following and even paying are those who are immensely successful in their own right.

I'm a realtor myself....Hi Jack,Congrats on your success in real estate.

Realtors, contractors, property managers.Just my 2 centsMuch success

Then, be aggressive about negotiating with the seller two options:1) Property vacant at close - you pay original agreed price2) Property NOT vacant at close - you pay orig price LESS an aggressive amount based upon above.Great advice - you should be embarrassed about how low the offer is you make!

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?