Real Estate Agent · Boston, MA · Member since 2026 · 7 posts · 7 votes
Hey everyone,
I’m a real estate agent in Middlesex County, MA, and lately I’ve been shifting my focus toward working more closely with investors doing fix-and-flip projects in this area.
I'm genuinely interested in becoming the kind of agent investors actually want to work with long-term, not just writing offers, but helping with things like identifying solid opportunities, giving realistic ARV feedback, understanding renovation-driven pricing, and planning the resale side early on.
I wanted to open this up as a discussion and hear from others about
How have you seen agents successfully connect with active flip investors at the local level?
From an investor’s perspective, what do the best agents actually do that adds value?
Any Massachusetts-specific insights (permitting, pricing, timing, resale strategy, etc.) that agents often overlook when working with flips?
Not trying to sell anything here—just looking to learn from people who are actively doing deals and improve how I show up for investor clients.
Appreciate any insight, and looking forward to the discussion!
Hey David, I'm in Boston. Have never done a deal close by but the remote ones I've done the agents are worth their weight in gold. I think with flips you just need to be willing to write offers at volume. You're working with a different client than a homebuyer who isn't going to have you seeing house after house for months and then the purchase if it even happens is the end of the relationship. And also don't just put a client on auto search or send a **** ton of properties in bulk. The best agents I've worked with condense that list to what makes the most sense. Also happy to connect because I'd love to do a flip or fix>rent in MA.
Hey David, I'm in Boston. Have never done a deal close by but the remote ones I've done the agents are worth their weight in gold. I think with flips you just need to be willing to write offers at volume. You're working with a different client than a homebuyer who isn't going to have you seeing house after house for months and then the purchase if it even happens is the end of the relationship. And also don't just put a client on auto search or send a **** ton of properties in bulk. The best agents I've worked with condense that list to what makes the most sense. Also happy to connect because I'd love to do a flip or fix>rent in MA.
I live in Middlesex County own over 1000 units with my partners and we've flipped over 100 houses. I've also been a broker for 15 years. I can certainly tell you what we look for and how to become the go to agent. It's more a matter of precision than volume. You can grind up to a certain point, but after that brains take over.
Happy to hop on a call and chat. Perhaps we can even work together.
I’m a real estate agent in Middlesex County, MA, and lately I’ve been shifting my focus toward working more closely with investors doing fix-and-flip projects in this area.
I'm genuinely interested in becoming the kind of agent investors actually want to work with long-term, not just writing offers, but helping with things like identifying solid opportunities, giving realistic ARV feedback, understanding renovation-driven pricing, and planning the resale side early on.
I wanted to open this up as a discussion and hear from others about
How have you seen agents successfully connect with active flip investors at the local level?
From an investor’s perspective, what do the best agents actually do that adds value?
Any Massachusetts-specific insights (permitting, pricing, timing, resale strategy, etc.) that agents often overlook when working with flips?
Not trying to sell anything here—just looking to learn from people who are actively doing deals and improve how I show up for investor clients.
Appreciate any insight, and looking forward to the discussion!
Go to meetups and make some connections. Look for homes that were flipped and look up who owned em last and give em a call. Most flippers are gonna want someone to bring them deals. Know how to estimate renovation costs. You're not a licensed contractor, stay in ur lane for sure, but you should be able to have an idea to be within 10% of where a contractor is gonna be.
Connect with local wholesalers and work to help JV with them to dispo their inventory. 30% of their assignment fee isn't a crazy ask for bringing a buyer.
Here's the thing man, ultimately whoever controls the deal controls a lot of the outcome. Don't discount your value if you're bringing the opportunity forward. Look for someone to partner with and look for an equity stake in the deal, not just a listing/buyer commission. If they're getting a check that resembles a phone number and you're ending up with a tip then somethings broken.
If it's a good deal you should be considering how you can participate in the opportunity.