lol.The only thing better than the actual turnkey providers are the peeps that troll the forums representing themselves to be prominent buy and hold investors looking to collect referal fees from those turnkey providers.

I had not anticipated bringing in a commercial realtor to represent me as a buyer since I found the property on my own.What I'm wondering is this.

In the case of a turnkey that has very little maintenance/repairs during the first year or two and no vacancy because it was just rehabbed and rented at the time of purchase seems to represent the best case scenario.

If I am representing a client I use forms provided through MLS (NWMLS/CBA in WA) otherwise, I will just create my own on microsoft word and PDF it.

I would imagine there is much I don't know about it in Australia too.As far as my experience shows you must have a licence to act as a real estate agent or a real estate sales representative. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/laa1994108/s6a.htmlThis is also helpful.http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/wcm/licensing-and-registration/occupational-licensing-and-registration/how-to-apply-for-a-licence/electronic-licence-application-forms/But it does point to the fact that you need qualifications.Sorry I couldn't be of any more help.Alison

Maybe find an attorney that represents tenants in landlord vs tenant disputes and see if they can get the deposit back from the old landlord.

Might bump up your cashflow 20 or 30 bucks per month.One question: What are property taxes and where are these represented in your numbers?

But listing it yourself you are not representing the bank, so it may be okay.The problem is going to come in, in getting the bank to go with your offer price.

It doesn't carry any right to encumber the property, contract for repairs, enter into any sale agreement, obtain permits or represent the property in any legal aspect.How an installment purchase agreement is viewed will be based on state law and your local jurisdiction, common practice, but no where will a lease or an option grant further rights than mentioned above, unless a greater equitable interest is established but with respect to an eviction process or a foreclosure being required.

Two Realtors representing other parties that I have worked deals with over the past 12 months have started threatening legal action when they don't get what they want even though they don't know the law or what the hell the are talking about.