Real Estate Agents - Buyer's Agent

[Hannah Wilkinson]

Hey BP Community!

As a real estate investor is there an advantage to working with a buyer's agent? Rather than a dual agent or seller's agent? 

Also, is the buyer (me) the only one who could cover the buyer's agents' commission? Is that considered part of the closing costs?

Thanks!

[Russell Brazil]

Typically the seller pays the buyers agent. So since you have zero cost, and would have the chance for someone to look out for your interests, then it is a really good idea to use one.