All Forum Posts by: Jacoby Atako

@Natalie Schanne

This is EXACTLY what I've always wondered about agent/investor. Doesn't that deter investors from working with you? Knowing that a good deal that you found, you'd but yourself, which means the deals investors get are either found by them or less stellar?

@Angelo Forzano

Yaaaaa, all about the market. If the market tanks and credit freezes up, investor relationships will keep realtors alive

@Lesley Resnick

Do you mind me asking if you can give an example of something going wrong?

@David M.

That's really interesting, it seems like a long term outlook, and setting up the seeds for a fruitful relationship vs the things that are making realtors more money right now in the hot market.

Right now is imagine anyone can sell a house, not meaning to belittle realtors, but it's a good market with low rates.

@Alissa Engel

This is interesting. I'm an insurance agent and work on commission only as well. So I know there's also different markets. When real estate is hot, is imagine it's not worth an agents time to work harder for investors. But when the market is soft, those same agents will probably best down my door knowing that investors with cash are the only ones able to buy. I could be wrong, but that's my assumption.

@Jeremy G.

That's a pretty good point. How much did you rely on your agent for a running comps, and getting a discount on the property you chose? Or did you already have those numbers for yourself?

@Joe Cassandra

I've actually used this approach once, and it was fruitful. Although I didn't get the deal to agent definitely warmed up to me. This approach seems to make the most sense given the comments.

It sounds like there is usually a differing of the needs between realtor and investor.

@Bradley Sriro

Yeah this totally makes sense to me.

@Yaron Yashar

Yeah that's pretty ridiculous

@David M.

I think you nailed it on the head. I started my investment career with off market deals, which seemed to be a better way to go, but I definitely will need a realtor should I ever decide to sell a property. Thanks for the info!