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What makes an agent actually useful to investors?
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What makes an agent actually useful to investors?

A lot of investors have a story about an agent who didn't get it. Sent them a pretty house with no numbers, didn't know what a rent roll was, or pushed a deal that only worked on paper. When we built our team, we built it around the same things we use to run our own rentals. Treat it like a busin...

Agents: 120+ Days on Market. Another Price Reduction—or Different Terms?
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Agents: 120+ Days on Market. Another Price Reduction—or Different Terms?

Agents: 120+ Days on Market. Another Price Reduction—or Different Terms? I keep seeing properties sitting on the market for 90, 120, sometimes 180+ days. And the conversation often goes straight to another price reduction. Sometimes price is the obstacle. Other times, the buyer simply can't make ...

Chattanooga new construction: what sells in Hixson / Soddy-Daisy right now?
Real Estate Agent
Chattanooga Metro
Chattanooga new construction: what sells in Hixson / Soddy-Daisy right now?

Hi everyone, We're a small builder out of the Charlotte area looking closely at Chattanooga for 1,400-2,000 sf new single-family homes on existing infill lots, mostly Hixson and Soddy-Daisy, maybe Red Bank and City infill. For those of you investing, building or selling new construction there, I'...

Real Estate Agents: What Is Your Biggest Challenge With Lead Follow-Up?
Real Estate Agent
Houston, Texas
Real Estate Agents: What Is Your Biggest Challenge With Lead Follow-Up?

I'm interested in learning how real estate agents manage their prospecting and follow-up systems. One challenge in real estate is that a potential client may be interested today but not ready to buy or sell for several weeks or months. I'm curious about how experienced agents handle this. 1. How ...

Agent looking to connect with investors
Real Estate Agent
Upstate New York, New York
Agent looking to connect with investors

Hi everyone, My name is Griffin Malcolm, and I wanted to make a quick post offering to meet up or help anyone in their investment journeys. I am a licensed NYS Real Estate Salesperson with Empire Real Estate Firm, with $3.3 million closed and pending so far in 2026. I work with first-time buyers,...

Commerical Brokers and Multifamily Property Managers
Real Estate Agent
Louisville, Kentucky
Commerical Brokers and Multifamily Property Managers

Hello After underwriting a Multifamily near East Market District(I Looking it up on a map). Recently I was in town and drove pass the subject property. Not terrible, so Now I am looking to speak with CRE brokers locally and property managers to get a better understanding of the market.

Looking to Connect With Real Estate Investors, Cash Buyers & Agents
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Looking to Connect With Real Estate Investors, Cash Buyers & Agents

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m looking to connect with like-minded people in the real estate community, especially real estate investors, experienced cash buyers, and real estate agents. I’m a wholesaler and i'm interested in learning from others, building genuine professional relationships, exchanging ideas...

Licensed Agents/Brokers: What Do You Charge for a Limited-Service Purchase Agreement?
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Detroit, Michigan
Licensed Agents/Brokers: What Do You Charge for a Limited-Service Purchase Agreement?

I have a situation where an owner and current tenant have already worked out the basic terms of a sale and mainly need the purchase agreement prepared properly. For those of you who offer limited-service or transaction-only help, what do you typically charge for preparing the agreement and handli...

Investors — What's the Biggest Challenge You're Facing When Finding Your Next
Real Estate Agent
Columbia, South Carolina
Investors — What's the Biggest Challenge You're Facing When Finding Your Next

I've been thinking about what investors are running into in today's market, especially when it comes to finding properties that actually make sense financially. Between acquisition costs, financing, renovation expenses, and finding deals with enough margin, it seems like there's a lot more to con...

New agent in Columbia, SC: what do you want from an investor-friendly agent?
Real Estate Agent
Columbia, South Carolina
New agent in Columbia, SC: what do you want from an investor-friendly agent?

Hi everyone, I'm Nicholas. I'm a newer agent with RE/MAX Results, and I live in Lexington, SC. I've been spending most of my time working with long-time rental owners around Lexington, West Columbia, and Irmo, and I'd like to get better at serving investors. For those of you who invest in the Col...

What REIA's are you a member of?
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What REIA's are you a member of?

Would love to hear what associations you are a member of. I am first time investor and I want to get in front of these groups in my local area and just hear of what association you are part of for future collaborations with BiggerPockets. Let me know the following: -Associations name -Location -W...

Build Buyer Pipeline: Automatically Calculate Cash Flow on EVERY Listing
Real Estate Agent
Houston, Texas
Build Buyer Pipeline: Automatically Calculate Cash Flow on EVERY Listing

If you are an investor or a realtor in Houston I welcome your feedback. I built a tool for my investor clients that automatically calculates EVERY listing on HAR (our MLS) and it tells you if it cash flows. Then it allows the user to filter the properties based on how they want to finance the pro...

As a buyer's agent, should I be verifying compliance and legal use myself?
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As a buyer's agent, should I be verifying compliance and legal use myself?

Honest question for other agents, because I might be making my own life harder than it needs to be. I'm representing a buyer on a rural property and it hit me that everything I know about whether the place is compliant and legally used came from the seller's side. The seller disclosure says the s...

Agents, What's the Biggest Misconception People Have About Your Job?
Real Estate Agent
Sacramento, California
Agents, What's the Biggest Misconception People Have About Your Job?

Hey everyone! 😊 I've been connecting with more real estate agents lately, and it's made me realize how much goes on behind the scenes that most people probably don't even think about. I'm curious, what's one thing people constantly misunderstand about being a real estate agent? Whether it's how m...

More Leverage = Less Burnout
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More Leverage = Less Burnout

I recently was on the /realtors forum on reddit, an agent who was so burnt out so I wanted to share my exact message here as well just in case it helps anyone a light bulb moment. "In my opinion I think their always is a solution to a problem and in business it's usually leverage, you need to fin...

Real Estate Agents: How Many Deals Fall Through Because of Financing?
Real Estate Agent
Chicago, Illinois
Real Estate Agents: How Many Deals Fall Through Because of Financing?

I’ve been thinking about how many real estate agents come across buyers and investors who find the right property but struggle to secure the financing needed to move forward. Sometimes it’s not that the buyer doesn’t qualify for anything. They just haven’t explored all their funding options. I wo...

Insurance Loss Preparedness
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Insurance Loss Preparedness

Landlords and property managers: what would you want in an insurance-readiness package before a loss? I recently helped some people pull their insurance documents together and built a personalized readiness package. It left me with at question for landlords and property managers. You pay for insu...

Deed not available as foreclosure auction date gets near
Real Estate Agent
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Deed not available as foreclosure auction date gets near

Hi I'm interested in a property that was on the foreclosure auctions earlier in the month. But deficiency demanded on 10/14. Looking around the county website for documents, etc. every document is there but the deed. What reasons could there be for the deed to not be viewable on the county websit...

The Professional Realtor Is the One Who Wins the Next Few Years
Real Estate Agent
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The Professional Realtor Is the One Who Wins the Next Few Years

For the last several years, $500 and a reliable pulse could make you an agent, and you could actually do well. Not anymore. Deals take more work, clients expect more, and there are a lot of agents out there who aren't as busy as they were a couple years ago. The part-timers and the people who don...

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Are Retail Agents allowed to list their own Novation Properties?
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Are Retail Agents allowed to list their own Novation Properties?

I have been an investor for 15 years, primarily buying rentals/fix-and-flips in MD/VA/WV. This year I received my Real Estate License and started up an acquisitions arm of my company so I'm not buying flips from wholesalers or at retail prices. Some deals we've been getting I'm passing on because...

Real Estate Agents: Are Your Investor Clients Struggling With Financing?
Real Estate Agent
Chicago, Illinois
Real Estate Agents: Are Your Investor Clients Struggling With Financing?

I’ve been interested in connecting with more real estate agents who work with investors, particularly those involved in fix-and-flip projects, rental properties, and investment opportunities. One thing I’ve noticed in the business funding space is that sometimes investors find great opportunities...

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Real Estate Agent
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Real estate agent

I just passed my real estate exam and I’m trying to figure out the best next steps. My goal is to eventually get into real estate investing, particularly multifamily/house hacking and building a portfolio over time. I also want to use my real estate license as a way to gain experience, build a ne...

I am a new real estate agent - What makes a good investor agent?
Real Estate Agent
Kansas City, Missouri
I am a new real estate agent - What makes a good investor agent?

Hi everyone, I am a new real estate agent I've been listening to bigger pockets for a few years now and I really want to serve the investors in my area. Investors, What do investors look for in an agent and where have you found or met your agents?

Moving advice to Texas or Florida
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Moving advice to Texas or Florida

Hi everyone, I’m based in the Toronto, Canada area and am exploring a move to the U.S., most likely Texas or Florida, through an E-2 investor visa. A little about my background: • I’ve been a licensed Realtor in Ontario for about 10 years and have experience with residential real estate and renta...

Question for Atlanta Realtors With Co Living Property Experience
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Question for Atlanta Realtors With Co Living Property Experience

I’m researching the best approach for selling two Atlanta properties that currently operate as room-by-room rentals. For Realtors who have worked with co-living, PadSplit, or similar investor properties, what strategies have you found most effective for positioning and marketing these homes?