Fee only planners will consult for a fee, and charge a percentage of your portfolio rather than commission on a purchase. 

Be prepared to work for commissions only and make sure to have a year or two of income saved up.

You could avoid paying a realtor's commission, plus you wouldn't have to get the property ready to sell.  

The seller believes you want lower for a quicker sale and commission.  

They want to chop your commission down?  

The top 10% of that price is air, commissions, closing costs, etc.

My deal is simply a commission reduction on the "re-selling" of the flips.

Thus, my proposal: Sell me the condo at market value less cost of repairs, less realtor commissions (saving us 6%), have our RE lawyer friend do a “minimalist closing”/quit claim (saving us some closing costs), and then let me rehab, upgrade the floors and resell the condo at a higher value 60-90 days later.

You can work miracles by eliminating your commission or other factors within the contract.Motivated Sellers love, Love, LOVE Investing Agents!  

This is a case where you're probably better off giving up 3-4% commission to have an agent helping you.