How did you find the realtor or broker for your first deal? (Houston area)

[Denise Mayo-Walley]

Hello everyone -

My husband and I are committed to starting our endeavor in REI and would like to know how to find a broker so we can get things started and begin looking at properties. It would great if we could find a broker who would not only show us properties but would willing to help us find what they would consider to be good deals in our target areas.

Any suggestions for finding a broker other than looking on HAR.com (local MLS) and looking at ratings? We are perfectly fine with purchasing our first property off the MLS and are open to consider wholesalers for later investments. Of course it would be better if we found someone who is knowledgeable about the areas we would like to invest in.

Thank you all so much