BiggerPockets

Is it just me or are most of them not worth their commission checks? Looking at properties that are already UC, just lack of urgency. I am getting my license. Any suggestions on the least expensive path to accomplish this?

Also, I use realtors b/c I don't market. I'd like to market just holding onto $'s right now. I know I need too.

I think the issue with Realtors is they are commission driven and will focus on providing a service that will return the highest return or commission.

As RE investors, we will low ball the asking price and the Realtor will have to spend time when they know the offer will be rejected.

Additionally, if we go after REO property and short sales, there is more work required of the Realtor and the return and commission is low and they feel, not worth their time.

So the bottom line is get your licenses and be your own Realtor or just work with the Realtor and everything will workout in time.

Wow, your all right! Some agents out there are not worth the money they are paid. But some of us are. I am never off! I am in a service business, making a 1 time sale is not a 1 time thing for me. I am building a life time friendship with that client, or investor, I want his business from now on. I have to be there when the client needs me, and that can be any time of the day, weekends, nights. I care about people, as a agent for 26 years, and an investor too, I want the best deal for everyone. I want the sellers to price the home right, so, it will sell fast. I want it to look great, and yes I want them to pad the price so they can come down some if they need to to make the offer work.
I want great deals for my buyers and investors, I may pre-view 30 homes to show them the best 6-8, or more if they need to see more. I have to be up on the market, as far as loans. I have to depend on good people, to back me up .It works like this, the shortest time I spend with a client the more money I make. If I spend days and months with a client, they may not buy at all. I do not get paid till a sale closes, that could be 2-3 months, I have baby sit that client. I pay for all my ads, gas, marketing, thats time and money people don't see.
So we are not all bad, I will do whatever it takes to make a deal work, and if that means giving up a part of a commission to make a deal work, or to pay for Sod, or pay part of a buyers closing cost, you know making a little bit on a deal is better than making zero.
There is still a few of us good ones out there.

Linda Tx

Here, here Linda... I too am an Agent that is always "There" for my clients. I had one client from out of the Country looking at $6 - $7 mil. homes. I told him numerous times I need 24 hours to set up appointments. It never failed, he would call at 8:00 P.M. Sunday night and say he wants to look at homes right now. With much arm twisting... I got him to see a couple late one night and write an offer, finally. Didn't finish 'til close to midnight that last time.

You just need to weed through and find the "Pro's". Find the one that will work with you. Test them out... call and be difficult. If they resist, move on.