Still a very interesting read nonetheless.http://seekingalpha.com/article/3132856-housing-bubble-2-investor-purchases-hit-record-small-investors-pile-in-smart-money-gets-out?

we will use my smart move.com. but that still leaves checking references, and past landlords, etc.

After you become licensed you would have:MLS Fee'sAssociation fee'sPossibly marketing fee's.Then depending on which broker you choose you may have monthly fee's, desk fee's, technology fee's,  e&o insurance.  

Would putting a duplex under section 8 housing in a bad neighborhood be a smart deal?

No bonus system needed, really, if they are smart, they will calculate that risk.

If the seller cannot understand why you would want to do this than I would walk away, even if the seller is your friend.As a seller, if he is smart, he will realize that he has a qualified buyer (you) that fell into his lap and that if you want an agent and he loses 2.5-3% so what?

Is it smart to get it over with if I am planning on it in the future anyways?

5) Since not every owner are technology good how would be the payment be made?

Do any of these groups use the Meet-up format, record session topics for those unable to travel to meeting sites, by using YouTube, Ustream or Skype like technology?

We also look at deals from other geographies, again on an ad hoc basis...especially if these deals are being brought by smart folks we know or have some existing relationships and the deals have some deep value add component.