@Abel Rodriguez Make sure you know what's involved with Sec 8 rentals.

You have to go by the agreement both parties have signed.

So it is like a car transaction in terms of title.But based on the integrity of the numbers involved it should be treated like a real estate transaction.

That would include you or them acting as a third party facilitating a real estate transaction between two other people.If you are only buying properties for yourself to flip or whatever, and these appointment setters are your actual W2 employees and not 1099 contractors, then you are probably OK.If you're a wholesaler and don't intend to take possession of the property, well that could be completely different.As always, I would advise spending a few bucks to talk to a real estate attorney on matters like this.

Harry, as usual, cracked me up with the "stupid agent" part.  I

If you answer, "Yes", I've had several realtors say, "OK, then we're not going to bother coming"If you answer, "No", then there's a perceived edge in negotiations on their part. I

Contractors deserve to be paid for extra work that wasn't carried or unforeseen, however the investor/homeowner needs to be made aware of the extra before work is done, pricing determined and all parties in agreement.

I put the few questions in parentheses.Thank you,TonyPlan:possibly start out with small, unimproved/vanant land1)Find buyers and make a buyers list--Market your wholesaling business---Using bandit signs "I sell houses dirt cheap"---Business cards---Internet---Real estate meet-ups2)Find a lawyer that can help make a contract--due diligence clause--option agreement--allow both parties to know who you are representing to avoid legal disputes (buyer & seller)3)Find my target area where I will do my house searching--Using the County Appraisal District4)Find distressed properties--Tall grass--Piled up mail--Boarded up windows--Take a pen & paper, take notes and pictures of the property5)Create an excel spreadsheet of the property--Owner-occupied?

What is a competitive interest rate to offer/ what other levers can I pull to make the offer more beneficial to both parties?

Where I can find those tax amounts from an independent source (read: not involved in the RE transaction) in order to analyze the deal?