If so, what worked for you and what should I avoid?

What is the best practice or recommendation to avoid losing a lot of money?

I would be more focused on the change in fee schedules and potentially unnecessary work.  

I chose not to do an assignment to avoid loosing the deal at the last minute in the event the title company sent settlement statements to buyer and seller the day before which would show my profit.NEGOTIATING CLOSING COSTS......Also, what strategies would you suggest in negotiating that the seller and the end buyer pay the my agents 6% plus closing costs?

I am trying g to avoid wholesale transection.

However, it is good to get the basic knowledge to avoid the most common mistakes.

We were trying to avoid the 20% down payment for investing, but it seems inevitable.

Avoid Keffer Realty in Chesapeake. 

I printed a copy of my credit report, tax information showing how much taxes they avoid by holding the mortgage instead of selling and paying taxes on it, an amortization schedule (a list showing monthly payments, interest and principal) to provide a clear understanding to the seller of how much they will make on interest and then I told the seller I would pay the Realtor fee of $5,000.

I have found a few forum threads where people who have bought TK rentals have found when the go to sell them that the house is not worth what they paid for it-http://bit.ly/1R68VZphttp://bit.ly/1MqwcWKI would like to avoid this if possible and wanted to get advice on how to properly determine the market value of the property.