Because then you can sell for whatever you want with no fiduciary responsibility to a seller.Does an Option to Purchase Contract, with full disclosure that you will be marketing for a profit, allow the ability to do this?

Full disclosure: I frequent each city I mentioned, but my concern stems from the fact that some cities are not available and others are. 

FYI Disclosure - I don't benefit in anyway by recommending the banks above.Will PM you with the information. 

you can access the tax records of the property, you can see the disclosures, you can build a mailing list at no cost, you can find out what the rehabbers are paying for properties in the areas you are interested, you can get market analysis thru the apps...There is a big difference,

@Chris Seveney  nothing wrong with a broker buying their own listing... the agency disclosure is acknowledged up front... now if he brought in a straw buyer that would not be good.

The money partner may be relying on you for full disclosure but what if you missed something?

DISCLOSURE:  I have no affiliation with any of the websites/companies I mentioned above.

Read more here:   US Dept. of Justice on Realtor Rebateshttps://www.justice.gov/atr/rebates-make-buying-home-less-expensivehttps://www.justice.gov/atr/competition-and-real-estate-state-31FREC (Florida Real Estate Commission) Rule 61J2-10.028 paragraph (2)The sharing of brokerage compensation by a licensee with a party to the real estate transaction (i.e. the buyer or seller) with full disclosure to all interested parties is not considered a violationHope this helps.Good luck!

this is a disclosure issue and many investors paid very heavy prices for not disclosing these types of transactions to their lenders.hope that helps....

Full disclosure:  I am thinking about building a new software platform for real estate investors.