In addition to listening to podcasts and learning every single thing you can about real estate investing business models.

Do you have any recommendations on a model/brand that has worked well for you? 

If that is the case, I’d tell him to change his business model.  ;-)  My avg stay is 5 years & I still haven’t evicted anyone.  

You don’t need a brand new stainless steel model to attract tenants.

The basic model for discussion purposes looks like this (subject to many factors, I know):House cost = 1M.

For me the positives are endless and If you want to know more specifics I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. eXp has a non-traditional business model and with that I see a lot of mis-information being spread about it.

I've been approached by several lead gen gurus, and people offering actual services...What's a standard fee or model successful WHOLESALERS are following?

with a 50% vacancy rate he will be makig 14% roi. with a 25% vacancy rate he will be making 33%. neither one of us has done this before. he said half was too much. i said a third. but we were both talking about off the top. after considering mortgage, vacency, cap ex.... i dont want to consider him an expense. if i plug him in next to my mortgage, i think i am designing a loosing model.

You can get new in box appliances that are models from 2-4 years ago at very good prices.

However I'm a little bias as that is our whole business model ;-)Hope that helps,Chris Pre