I just don't want my personal funds tied up for three months.

Does the RE investor/wholesaler need to put up money for "tying up" the property on contract?

Turning it over to a broker lending it out for you iks an option, but your money may not be working all the time,but tied up all the time, depends on how they operate, so the real annual yield might be much less than the rate initially suggested.

The issue I run into on my listed properties as a broker for my clientsis middleman investors who have no money and are facilitators.They don't want to put any skin in the game and a paultry earnest money.My REO sellers usually WILL NOT allow assigning.Basically the buyer investor wants no liability and if they can sell to another buyer for a fee the deal will happen.If not the bank just wasted months of time because the bank won't know the capability of the C buyer when found to close a deal.I have no problem with investors who want to purchase and close and then resell as long as it's not predicated on finding a C buyer.There are plenty of direct cash buyers out there or investors buying directly to not have to tie up a property for a bank.

The more people who know who you are and know you have great deals, the more people you will attract and the stronger relationships you will build.

Or you could tie it up and sell the contract if it is a good deal.

As far as paying an agent after a LO closes...my thought is who wants to try to track down an agent 12 or so months later, and also remember what agent was tied to that property?

It's been a while but I figured I'd update that I applied for an unsecured credit card just in case I could get one before I had to resort to tying up $300-$500 in a secured credit card... and I got it!

My answer would be NO.They are simply going to roll over and cost you money and are WEAK.I don't negotiate my fee period.It's my business model and I create the rules.I have had sellers say agent XX only charge blank percent but I want you.I say my fee stays the same and have a good day.Some call back and some don't but I keep on making money and having the life I want.As far as bonuses those are CRAP as well.Especially when they are tied into certain conditions that must be met.Do you think most brokers/agents trust investors??

If you are lucky each unit will be on a separate piping circuit and you can tie that circuit to the new boiler.