If he is selling off his portfolio the ability to spread the sale over several years might help keep from pushing him into a higher tax bracket.

So, already you can see a wide spread in fee structures.

But, if you are inclined to try, below is a process that I have used and worked for me and I believe will work for anybody.Once you find a property that you believe has flip potential, take the time to really think the entire process through with a spread sheet.

The things that motivate you could set off a desire in someone else, spread your joys! 

Depends on the asset class you are talking about.With NNN you can find full length term money that runs with the primary lease and zero's out before the option period.Now you are not going to like the interest rate versus the cap rate spread you are buying at because almost no cash flow will be present in that situation.So if you are buying a 6.5 cap and 20 year term debt is in the 5's margins will be really small and get decent as rent increase kick in.

Ideally I would like to start in the DFW areas and but wouldn't mind spreading out anywhere in USA where I can find properties that I can buy n hold getting as close to 2% and 50% rules. 

He might decide to spread manure on the land around the house while you are trying to rent it, run tractors at 4am on those fields, etc. etc. 

He got a bunch of the poly and the thing to spread it with (was it wool...? 

$20k on a $500k house is well within a reasonable counter-offer or appraisal spread.

She's 45 ft and hold 8 intimately, or 15 if we start to spread across the deck.