I personally like to do less transactions for volume but larger deals and more exclusive focus and attention with my clients.

You are not allowed to use passive losses (rentals) against active income (w2s, self employment ect) The IRS has a small taxpayer exclusion where they allow you to do so if you make under $150k.

They are making a bet that they won't get involved in a catastrophic lawsuit that will exceed the coverage or be an exclusion of their insurance.

Or you can petition to Partition.If you get possession of the house along with anyone's interest (color of title) and if you then use the home as though it was yours -to the exclusion of the other heirs, in three short years you can file suit to Quiet the Title completely in your name under Texas 3 year Adverse Possession Statute for those with Color of Title

Account Closed has any ideas, he works exclusively with Investors.

All profits would be split equally among the partners, I would be the exclusive realtor on purchases and re-sales 3% if sold in house 4% if through a cooperating broker, in the event that we hold a property as a rental, I would be the property manager at 5% of collected rents, to remove me as managing member there had to be a 70% majority, all members must always have equal shares of the company, distributions of profits are done after completion of each deal unless 100% majority agrees to roll over profits into another deal giving us more purchasing power. 

The realtor agrees to discount their fees in order for me to exclusively use them in the future.

However, I just recently discovered the house is listed on the MLS with exclusive right to sell. 

I met a realtor today who only works with investors that said that he would only work with me if I exclusively work with him, no other realtors!

@Brad M.I try to buy exclusively in Sylvania school district.