I've reached out to a few realtors and also said I'll go the extra mile and look out for their best interest in exchange of a few things I need done and haven't found one to work with me.

As you can imagine, that means I have very little overhead and am therefore free to invest a significant majority of my earned income.

I would love to see their student success rates publicly posted as part of their marketing, not just the 'testimonial' with the accompanying disclaimer that this person's earnings/experience were unusual.

(the seller is sick of dealing with RE agents and offered me half a typical RE commission).I have a great rapport with the seller and am happy to help them out, and wouldn't mind the extra cash.

well I think Bill Gulley just might agree that charging MARKET RENT and an extra OPTION PAYMENT monthly of $200 instead of over charging rent might be the way to go.Brian

If you don't need it, with the market improving, then that's just extra profit.That's great that your mother is a realtor.

Sweat equity is usually way overrated unless the equity is earned with performance.

I think 280k is safe considering the highway, the extra land could be used to build a smaller modular or something along these lines which would also help with blocking the highway from the initial property.

Flying here also keeps me away for 2 to 2 weeks at a time so i will have a roommate to pocket a little extra cash.

Oil finish is the only way to go and worth the extra time.