I'm not even concerend with cash, just learning and education is enough compensation for me.

@Michael Mackney, it sounds like you may have fallen victim to what nearly everyone on these forums preaches: "5% maintenance, 5% capex is enough".  

The only thing that's changed is that your offer prices likely need to be lower to compensate for your market's downturn (if any) and the extra riskMake offers, follow up on offers, call buyers, follow up with buyers on dealsThat's all you gotta doIf you make 10 offers a day for 180 days straight and you haven't closed on a deal yet then something is wrong with your process on doing the above

Depending on the quality of work we will sometimes compensate them for their material.  

Just as brokers have to pay back any lender paid compensation if the loan is paid off too soon.  

in my opinion yes, but like you said I would need to get it at a real good price to compensate for the long hold time, rehab, and lease up.I looked at it again last night and I see another possible exit strategy that I will investigate further.Thanks

Your compensation??

Whereas you’re only getting a fraction of the overall price at close what kind of fee structure do you compensate the realtor?

She should've independently decided that she wanted to be compensated.

A successful mentor that takes on a protégé for no compensation is basically doing it to give back.