@Chris MartinFirst, I presume that (i) you are referring to w-2 wages earned from your self-employment activity (e.g. you have a single-member LLC taxed as an S-corporation through which you are providing goods and/or services); and (ii) you do not have any full-time w-2 employees (i.e. working 1000 hours or more per year) working for the self-employed business or otherwise. 

I suspect that there are a lot of other people she could have sent that deal to - but she sent it to you.I think your Realtor has earned a fee - especially if you hope to keep that relationship alive.I know if I had alerted you to a deal and you cut me out, it would be the last deal you ever saw from me.

If it does work, then you will be pleasantly surprised and have a little extra cushion for your rehab budget. 

I put 20% down when I got the loan, and have been paying a little extra each month.

Not for everyone but for me I expect all my money to earn it's keep.

Other options would be to offer an extra incentive to the seller to extend the closing or provide security in the offer, like a higher escrow, etc.

If you have an extra portion in your home or a garage you can convert that would bring in decent income with the rental market being as high as it is here in Hawaii.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

@Shawn Johnson idk. he owned it free/clear. guy is well off and wanted a 20K note at 8% for 2 years instead of earning nothing in the bank

do i get a part time job for extra income?