Most exclusive right to sell agreements have a grace period where within a certain amount of time after the listing expires, if an offer is accepted from a buyer who was found while you held the listing, you are entitled to the commission. 

I manage the rest of my CORE portfolio myself, which is invested using the dividend growth strategy (mostly Dividend Aristocrats).

@Bryan Malone, welcome and join the rest of us "part-timers" such as myself! 

The rest of my income (about 45k adjusted gross) comes from self employment.

Totally depends on what your investing goals are regarding cap rate, cash flow, and hold period. 

During this period, usually 5 days, either party can get out of the deal without consequences as their attorneys negotiate the final contract.Concurrently, a deposit, or earnest money, is paid to the broker or attorney (never to the seller directly).The buyer reviews and signs off on any disclosures.

It is often helpful to look at the expenses associated with choosing and adopting a plan, periodic restatement, etc. 

You guys do the rest of the math. 

Plus they have a 24 hr turn around period.

For instance I am in process right now in Portlandia  tough competitive market.. bought house right off of MLS system for 400k during the escrow period we were able to confirm 2 new lots  25X 100 each on each side of the existing home.. had to knock down a fence.. but by the time I closed i had the house which need about 5 to 7k in fluff and buff and 2 lots.