All Forum Posts by: David Smith

I'm looking to buy my first house flip before the end of the year and I have a few questions about finding and working with agents. I'm curious to know what y'all think:

1. What kind of questions do you ask an agent to determine if they are a good one to work with?

2. Once I have found an agent, what kind of information should I be asking them for? What information about the local market can I reasonably expect from them?

3. This may be a dumb question, but should I expect to use different agents for buying and selling or the same agent for both?

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice!

Hey Bigger Pockets community!  My name is David, and I'm just starting out in real estate.  I'm 19, currently in college, and ever since reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" I've been super excited about real estate.  I just moved to Carbondale, IL and everyone here loves talking about how horrible the economy/market is, which makes me not want to invest here.  So my question is, what resources can I use to evaluate a market when trying to decide if I want to invest there?  Are there forms on the local government website that I need to find?  Anything helps! Thanks!