Rental Property Investor · Hollywood, FL · Member since 2014 · 32 posts · 3 votes
Exploring a possible rental property that is listed on MLS and all the websites. Looks like a deal. Absentee owner. Should I make an offer to owner independently or go through the agent?
Go through the agent, if it's on the MLS then the owner has a contract with the agent that requires them to pay a commission. Trying to go around the agent will only annoy/anger them and they're the one who is advising their absentee client on value and quality of offers.
Exploring a possible rental property that is listed on MLS and all the websites. Looks like a deal. Absentee owner. Should I make an offer to owner independently or go through the agent?
Both.
I would contact the owner and let them know that you have no problem using their listing agent. However, you would like the 3% buyers agent commission or at minimum to split the commission in half , or take it off the agreed purchase price .