Looking for investor friendly realtors

[Yasemin Hocaoglu]

Hi! My husband and I started our real estate investment business in July. Since then we've taken tons of training, attended networking events, and even started our direct mail campaign. We are looking for realtors that are investor friendly and open minded to this type of business. We are investing in Washington DC, MD, and VA. Any advice on where or how to target these realtors??

[Dev Horn]

What do you want from them, and what do you have to offer them?

I think you want their help with CMA's (comps) and other market research, plus maybe you want them to let you know when a deal pops up on the MLS, right?

What you can offer them is ~ "Sellers often contact me before considering a retail sale via an agent.  Often they find my cash offer doesn't meet their needs.  I'm happy to refer those sellers to YOU."

Offer a win-win situation like that.  Contact a few and tell them you're looking for an agent partner and explain what you want and what you can offer.

Last, some brokerages just seem to be more investor friendly - such as Keller Williams.  But small brokerages can often be your best bet because they might be hungrier for leads..