Some listing agreements infer that commission is owed if an offer comes in at/above list price, but it usually also says something about with terms acceptable to seller.

When someone earns commissions from selling you stuff, they have mixed motivation. 

He’s also very rude and did not want to split escrow costs or even me a  real commission. 

Are there any real estate investor jobs that are not 100% commission?

Wholesaling isn't as easy as these books and gurus make it out to be.My opinion: You're better off becoming an agent and making commissions that way. 

If they don't provide you with a contract with the terms then she might be looking to use TREC promulgated contract but be careful if you haven't use one.Are you trying to avoid a commission that you are not involving a realtor?

As an investor, you should only make numbers-based purchases.Also, agents are only transaction-based - if they make a mistake (or choose to take advantage of your naivete) they still get their commission check and can disappear:(So, a great PMC is often the best choice to start with, since they obviously know the rental market and they have to deal with whatever they help you buy, on a daily basis after the purchase!

If you were buying off market, you may be able to negotiate a smaller equity payment to the seller, but anything on the market will be subject to realtor commission etc... 

What is typical range of commission paid to real estate salespeople from brokerages in nyc? 

Most Importantly: If a private placement offering gives you equity in exchange for bringing investor money into their fund ("bundling") do you believe they must disclose that expenditure on their Form D Item 15: Sales Commissions and FInder's Fee Expenses?