best questions for your first real estate agent

[Valerie Saldana]

I want to get into real estate renting out single or multi-family homes in my area. I have a couple of questions I would already like to ask, but what questions do you recommend asking to get more of a feel of if an agent is knowledgeable, reliable and right for you. I know things are variable based on what type of real estate you are looking for, but I'm just curious what types of questions really help you decide to trust one agent with your needs over another.

[Kyle Gardner]

I ask them to show me their history of doing what I want to do. Not helping clients, but where they've put their own hard earned money... An agent that only tells others how to invest but doesn't invest their own money, isn't my first choice. My first choice owns healthy investments and helps me follow suit.