How Does Cash Flow Deals Make Money If It's Not Marking Up the Price?

Published by Cash Flow Deals · Last updated 2026-08-03 · Reviewed by Camilo Palacio, Licensed Florida Real Estate Professional (License #3280644, REALTOR®), affiliated with Silver Door Realty, LLC (License #CQ1064903) · 4 min read

Cash Flow Deals gives you two choices: the Fast Cash Offer, where we buy your house as-is and close, and the Premium Cash Offer, where a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. You choose. On Premium, our compensation is disclosed as its own line item on the closing statement, arranged through Silver Door Realty, Cash Flow Deals' licensed Florida brokerage partner. Anything owed is paid first from the sale proceeds, then you receive your agreed number, and we are paid last from what remains. Premium repair costs, commissions and closing costs come from our share, so nothing comes out of your pocket. You can compare what you receive after all costs with another offer or a traditional listing.

Factor	Traditional Listing	Cash Flow Deals
Timeline	Commission paid at closing, percentage negotiable post-2024 NAR settlement, contingent on the sale actually closing.	Our fee is set and disclosed before the net price is finalized, paid as a separate line item on the closing statement.
Repairs	Agent commission doesn't cover repairs; seller pays contractors separately, often mid-negotiation after inspection.	For your Fast Cash Offer or Premium Cash Offer, the number is agreed before any work starts, and it changes only if you agree. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. Premium compensation is disclosed separately on your closing statement.
Fees / Costs	Commission is a percentage of sale price, negotiable, plus any concessions the seller offers a buyer's agent.	Cash Flow Deals is paid as a separate line item on the closing statement, not a percentage and not a markup on price.

Our Fee, Not a Markup

With Cash Flow Deals, you choose between the Fast Cash Offer, where we buy your Florida house as-is and close, and the Premium Cash Offer, where a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. We cover repair costs, and we figure out a way, so nothing comes out of your pocket. On Premium, only what the buyer's lender requires gets fixed, with those costs settled from the sale proceeds out of our share; on Fast Cash, you make no repairs. The number is agreed before any work starts, and it changes only if you agree. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. For Premium, your home may be listed through Silver Door Realty, our licensed Florida brokerage partner, with a licensed agent and scheduled showings. Cash Flow Deals discloses its compensation separately on the closing statement so you can review how the sale proceeds are distributed.

Why This Is Different From a Commission

Real estate commissions changed in 2024. The Sitzer/Burnett settlement, approved by NAR, took effect August 17, 2024, prohibiting compensation offers on MLSs. Commissions are fully negotiable between you and your agent. With Cash Flow Deals, you can compare the Fast Cash Offer and the Premium Cash Offer by what you receive after costs. We buy your house as-is and close on Fast Cash; on Premium, a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. You choose. On Premium, our compensation is disclosed as a separate closing statement line item, and costs come from our share of the sale proceeds. Review that breakdown alongside any negotiated listing commission and other selling costs before deciding.

Cash Flow Deals' Process: Where the Fee Shows Up

Cash Flow Deals' Process: 1. Request a written offer first so we can price your house as it sits and present your Fast Cash Offer and Premium Cash Offer together; for Fast Cash, both sides sign, then our team completes one walk-through. You choose whether we buy your house as-is and close or a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. 2. Cash Flow Deals explains your proceeds and our compensation. The number is agreed before any work starts, and it changes only if you agree. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. 3. If you choose Premium, Cash Flow Deals brings your real buyer; your home may be listed through Silver Door Realty with a licensed agent and scheduled showings. We cover repair costs, and we figure out a way, so nothing comes out of your pocket. Only what the buyer's lender requires gets fixed, settled from the sale proceeds out of our share. Fast Cash requires no repairs from you. 4. On Premium, your buyer signs a new contract directly with you, their lender funds the purchase, and title transfers once, directly from you to them. If the buyer's loan falls through, that is our problem, not yours, and you can still choose the Fast Cash Offer at its own number instead of the Premium Cash Offer. 5. At closing, anything owed is paid first from the sale proceeds, then you receive your agreed number, and Cash Flow Deals is paid last from what remains, with our Premium compensation shown as its own line item on the settlement statement.

What Happens to the Fee If Repairs Turn Up After Signing

The seller's net price is what can move, in one narrow situation, and our fee is not part of that. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. Cash Flow Deals' fee is set at signing and does not increase if a structural item does get re-costed.

How the Math Actually Works on the Closing Statement

On your Premium Cash Offer closing statement, you can see your proceeds, standard county recording and title costs, any payoff on an existing mortgage or lien, repair costs, commissions and Cash Flow Deals' compensation as a separate line, arranged through Silver Door Realty. Anything owed is paid first from the sale proceeds, then you receive your agreed number, and we are paid last from what remains. Premium costs come out of our share, so nothing comes out of your pocket. Compare that breakdown with your Fast Cash Offer, where we buy as-is and close, and with a traditional listing's costs, including a negotiated commission under the post-settlement rules. Cash Flow Deals presents both offers so you can choose based on what you receive after costs.

Common questions

Does Cash Flow Deals mark up the sale price to make money?

No. Cash Flow Deals does not raise the price a real buyer pays or lower the net price a seller was promised to generate its fee. The fee is a separate, flat, disclosed number, shown as its own line item on the closing statement.

How is Cash Flow Deals' fee different from a real estate commission?

A traditional commission is a percentage of the final sale price, negotiable since the Sitzer/Burnett settlement took effect August 17, 2024, and calculated after the price is known. Cash Flow Deals' fee is a fixed dollar amount, disclosed before repairs are scoped, arranged through Silver Door Realty.

Where does Cash Flow Deals' fee show up at closing?

As its own separate line item on the closing statement, the same place a brokerage commission would appear, not folded into the seller's net price or the buyer's purchase price.

Does the fee change if repairs are needed after I sign?

No. Repair findings do not automatically change your number. The number is agreed before any work starts, and it changes only if you agree. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. Cash Flow Deals discloses our compensation separately for your review. With the Fast Cash Offer, we buy as-is and close; with the Premium Cash Offer, a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. You choose. We cover repair costs, and we figure out a way, so nothing comes out of your pocket. Premium repairs are limited to what the buyer's lender requires and are settled from the sale proceeds out of our share; Fast Cash requires no repairs from you.

Who actually pays Cash Flow Deals' fee?

The fee is part of the closing costs on the transaction, arranged through Silver Door Realty and paid at closing, the same way a commission is paid at closing on a traditional listing, not billed to the seller separately beforehand.