These are typical types of home sales that you may have to purchase to get the right deals, so you want to make sure your agent is comfortable working with them. 5.

Remember that someone experienced makes LESS MONEY on referrals typically because they already have tons of business.Some brokers/agents do not have time for any referrals.

I guess the con is there is typically more space throughout so turn costs will be higher.

You don't typically want to refuse to pay your full rent without an agreement with him, as he could work towards eviction.

I'm looking at offering on the property that is right text to my childhood home.  There is a small concrete rectangular channel that separates the 2 homes (it's in a subdivision).  Now according to the FEMA FIRM, this...

It's a bit higher than normal if you choose both, so if you do the criminal and rental checks you could get away with credit only for $20 which I think is typical. 

Typically, I would base the profit distribution on the initial capital contribution, but I am not sure if that is equitable in this situation as his skills will likely be needed more often than my skills as an attorney.

Those details are typically spelled out clearly in your sales agreement.

Raw land typically has no permits, utilities, etc...the land has to be "developed" with these things before you ever build on it. 

Its typically on the street side, but if don't see it go in the basement or crawl space and see where the main water line is coming in and you will know its on that side of the house.