Also if you can lock in a low fixed rate now I would recommend it.

Problem is many wholesalers lock up stuff at 80+% and call it deal.....I can find those all day long on the MLS.

,I'm not ready to fall in lock step just because Newsweek gave us a friggin rating.

If it's a short sale, I will negotiate with the asset manager on behalf of the seller in order to get a price locked in.

That seems more appropriate, however, without a sales license or brokers license, you can not receive 6% commission without violating the laws here in CA.Alex,If you are in the wholesale position, meaning you actually lock up the contract with a standard CA PSA or similar, place earnest money down, then find your investor buyer, you should typically expect to receive around 10% of the difference between resell value and cost (cost includes acquisition price, and all rehab costs).

I can lock up contracts for multiple homes at one time and show POF's to close.

Buying a house and locking yourself into paying the fees and commissions if your life is unsettled is also an expense.And yes, I would and do advise my children to do the math.

Lock them into long lease?

Or should I try to lock in several loans at today's low rates?

The average cost for a realtor is about $ 2000 per year to "hang one's shingle" out so to speak (licensing fees, MLS fees, signs, board fees. lock boxes, lock box entry cards, etc).