Not to mention some agents value their name/rep and don't want to be known as the agent that submits lowballs to everything... not that that's wrong.... but again not your typical agent.But I agree with you, it takes effort.... but agents also should be compensated and a commission from that small of a purchase isn't likely to produce a good agent.

Generally speaking, the more active of a role you take, the more you will make in return, but in reality you are compensating yourself for your time.  

I'm not sure what your thinking is behind not wanting to have a buyer's agent compensated for the work they do. 

I now have another aging contractor I've known for 20+ years renting from us (@ full price) & he has also done a lot of rehab/upgrades for us so we compensate him on a per job basis.

If Owner exercises this right to terminate this Agreement, Owner shall pay to Agent the sum of $300.00 as compensation for Agent’s efforts to lease the Property and shall pay the advertising and other costs actually expended by Agent in attempting to lease the Property.

For starters, with two investors and one project manager, what is the best way to set up compensation?

It seems handymen and other tradesmen are well compensated.   

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