As a Buyer, you don't pay any commission unless you have a Realtor that forces you to sign a Buyer Broker Agreement.

Or maybe find a partner who would buy with you and then you can structure an agreement where you buy that partner out over a specified period of time, with periodic payments or something agreeable to both of you? 

I think it matters most in what entity signs the purchase agreements.

How do you set up an agreement for someone to respond to a rental for minor maintenance?

Unfortunately, we did not have a good feel for their processing & underwriting – their process takes a minimum of 4 weeks, the sales person told us 14 days; we had an agreement with the Seller to close quickly, so we made the purchase in cash.

The verbal agreement was that to give them a break for the month of March (i.e. defer $750) and they will pay the balance as soon as they all resume work which they have starting April.

The verbal agreement was that to give them a break for the month of March (i.e. defer $750) and they will pay the balance as soon as they all resume work which they have starting April.

Upon receiving our offer, the current owner sent out new lease agreements to the existing tenants to protect them from our being able to increase rent after purchase. 

Do you have them sign an agreement?

The buyer declined an inspection and signed the purchase agreement.