Hi Cameron, I am a licensed agent and local to the area.

The realtor of course will get paid 3% commission by the seller, but for us RE investors (buyers), can we just make the realtor our realtor as well, and thus pay the other 3% commission?

Jubal - I am also an engineer by trade as well but transitioned into real estate full time working as an investor and agent.

I can also put it on my phone. we had a IRS agent that just wanted to take us to the wood shed.. she disallowed more than that.

I invest in properties myself and I'm also a licensed real estate agent here in North Carolina.

Many banks do not run municipal searches and therefore can still finance the deal despite missing COs and no permits.Whether a buyer/borrower would take on the property this way is a different story.

Hey Milton, I see that you're an agent.

Being an agent really helps investing and building your own portfolio.

Has anyone performed a Rent to Purchase financing with their buyer, as opposed to seller-financing where a deed of trust and a promissory note is issued to the buyer? 

In this NAR lawsuit, the proposed settlement does something that needs to happen...it makes buyer's agents (known as selling agents) get a buyer's agreement in place.