Charge: actual costs, no markupRepairs: standard RentReady jobs, coordinating replacement HWH, painting, replacing a window/door, etc.Again, we categorize it by dollar amount, so starts from Maintenance Limit to $x.Charge: actual costs, plus markup percentageRenovations: major RentReady jobs where tenants trashed the property, rehabs, etc.Starts from our Repair Limit.Charge: actual costs, plus markup percentage higher than that we charge for Repairs.- Every owner wants a "volume" discount on these jobs until we explain these jobs typically require several contractors and coordinating timelines can be a nightmare.

Is it POSSIBLE for someone inexperienced with no capital to purchase a property and maintain a decent percentage of ownership?  

I expect tax receipts for Q2 to be down an even greater percentage than these figures.Why are we down?

What are the cons of determining a fixed dollar amount for buyer agent commissions vs a percentage commission?

This is the percentage of costs (purchase and rehab) covered by the loan.

This implies that you are not over leveraged, ideally well diversified (like many on this forum I have a large percentage of my investment in RE, but I am diversified enough to be fairly low risk).cash flow gets taxed annually.  

Additionally, you want to pay attention to APY - this is the rate that is the most important number because it includes all lender fees into the percentage.

These loans enable multiple individuals or lenders to be listed on a single loan as beneficiaries, sharing the same debt position and owning it pro rata.In this case, your name and the names of the other investors would appear on the note and deed of trust (or mortgage), along with your percentage ownership—totaling 100%.

Almost all of the low income areas are located within the City of Milwaukee, and while that is a small percentage of the overall population, this is often what people think about when they talk about Milwaukee. 

Reputable hard money lenders for 1-4 unit loans generally charge a $1,495-$1,995 underwriting fee and an origination fee that's a a percentage of the loan.