The landlord pays the agreed upon commission to his broker which will get split with your broker.

. - Even though we agreed on the price (before Irma), should I renegotiate now?

This is less of an issue if you are focusing on non-students, but something to consider as you size a property.I would also agree - stay west of Q.  

It's the area that we live in so we know it well and agree the prices are getting crazy.  

It's like you're asking them them to take SECOND position - which they won't do, UNLESS they agree to give you SECOND mortgage Rates!

You might agree that most real estate investors were attracted to real estate because of the control they had over their investment, and to outsource that control defeats the purpose, at least to them.  

Trust your gut and stick to your numbers.Totally agree, and that's exactly what I did on my most recent purchase.

I agree with Troy, I would recommend online schools as well.

If it's 'back-office chatter', then I agree, that's a no-no.

I did get a Freddie Mac quote last week at 4.32%, but they don't fund rehab so not our preferred route.I agree it would be tough to buy at a 6 cap if debt were nearly the same cost, but that's assuming no improvement to the property, correct?