Problem is many wholesalers lock up stuff at 80+% and call it deal.....I can find those all day long on the MLS.

,I'm not ready to fall in lock step just because Newsweek gave us a friggin rating.

If it's a short sale, I will negotiate with the asset manager on behalf of the seller in order to get a price locked in.

That seems more appropriate, however, without a sales license or brokers license, you can not receive 6% commission without violating the laws here in CA.Alex,If you are in the wholesale position, meaning you actually lock up the contract with a standard CA PSA or similar, place earnest money down, then find your investor buyer, you should typically expect to receive around 10% of the difference between resell value and cost (cost includes acquisition price, and all rehab costs).

I can lock up contracts for multiple homes at one time and show POF's to close.

Buying a house and locking yourself into paying the fees and commissions if your life is unsettled is also an expense.And yes, I would and do advise my children to do the math.

Lock them into long lease?

Or should I try to lock in several loans at today's low rates?

The average cost for a realtor is about $ 2000 per year to "hang one's shingle" out so to speak (licensing fees, MLS fees, signs, board fees. lock boxes, lock box entry cards, etc).

I've seen hundreds of investors lock down properties in the 60k-80k range with 8% - 10% rates of return.