@Avrom W. Smith I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch.
1. How many investors do you currently work with and how many investors have you worked with, in the past?
2. How many transactions have you closed, with investors?
3. Do you currently own any Investment Properties? If so, what type do you own?
4. Are you a member of any REIAs?
5. Would you provide me, at least three references?
All agents are investor friendly. The question is are you agent friendly? Agents are friendly if they think you will close, but they are not going to write a bunch of low ball offers that they know will be rejected. They are not going to run comps for you for free. They work on commission and commission is paid at closing.
@Anthony Dooley "There's always one in the classroom" I was simply asking to connect with "like-minded" individuals in a new area I'm finding deals in, no biggie. I've been doing this for a while and thanks for the reminder about working with agents. I've been blessed to work with some awesome agents and couldn't have come this far without their help. In regards to your feedback, I think you've already answered my question about "Investor Friendly" agents. Cheers
Hey @Avrom W. Smith, im in the union city area but i invest in the columbus area as of recently. im finshing up a duplex in the next few weeks if you want to connect. I have a great agent in that market to "Investor Friendly", knows the market, the lingo and can spot a good deal.
@Steve Biggs Thank you for your help and also for getting back to me! That's awesome news! I'll reach out in a couple of weeks so we can connect. Looking forward to it and hope you've enjoyed the long weekend!
@Kelly Johnson Amazing. Thank you for connecting. Everyone has been very helpful on this thread. I have your information and will reach out to you next week to introduce myself.
@Avrom W. Smith I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch.
1. How many investors do you currently work with and how many investors have you worked with, in the past?
2. How many transactions have you closed, with investors?
3. Do you currently own any Investment Properties? If so, what type do you own?
4. Are you a member of any REIAs?
5. Would you provide me, at least three references?
All agents are investor friendly. The question is are you agent friendly? Agents are friendly if they think you will close, but they are not going to write a bunch of low ball offers that they know will be rejected. They are not going to run comps for you for free. They work on commission and commission is paid at closing.
Hey @Aubrey Land, thanks for the message. I managed to link up with Brittany Bradshaw. She was great to work with. Although we ended up not closing the deal, she was very responsive and knew the market. I'll be more than happy to pass along her information if you'd like. (Unfortunately, she's not on BP, but send me a DM and I'll forward her contact!)
@Thomas Franklin, these questions are golden! Thanks for sending it, and I'll add these to the few that I know. Cheers!
I'm a Realtor in the Columbus area, I've been licensed for 2.5 years. Own 5 investment properties and work with multiple investors on both sides of the deal. Reach out if you're still looking for an agent.
Hi @Kelly Johnson! Thanks for adding to this thread! I forgot you took the time to respond to this when I first made the inquiry! I still owe you a phone call (Lol) @Aubrey Land, definitely reach out to Kelly as well. The good thing is she’s on BP, as mentioned earlier, the agent I spoke with wasn’t.