Worse yet, I've now seen a few people on forums and over emails repeatedly refer certain contractors or trades in exchange for a cut of the business.

I am wanting to buy and multi-unit property that I can "house-hack" which will allow me to cut my living expenses and get some hands on land-lording and investing experience, etc.

I am wanting to buy and multi-unit property that I can "house-hack" which will allow me to cut my living expenses and get some hands on land-lording and investing experience, etc.

What is the best way to cut ties with the current company?

What is the best way to cut ties with the current company?

I think it was one of those properties that would have broken people that are not really cut out for this.

Biggerpockets has opened my eyes and fueled me to keep pushing forward and invest in multi family's.

But a few key pieces of your story are missing. 1) what are you doing now and how does it relate to HGTV/flipping2) what were you making a year before you jumped into flipping homes and how much are you making now 3) what was your life needing to be saved from4) your wife, how is she involved in your business5) what did you bring to the table that your friend was willing to cut you in to his successful business6) you said a career job and benefits out of college might not have let you get on this track but you were a top producer working in sales for several years; surely they also gave you benefits by then.

I'll update on how things end up, there is another house a few blocks away that also looks solid so I may just cut my losses and move on if they won't move on price

I think you'll find that the 2 are quite different; the commercial world is very cut throat..As far as building rapport with brokers, it's the same as with anything else - be where they are, pass out lots of cards and shake lots of hands.