Is it hard to find an agent to help find properties to invest in?

[Paul Kubin]

I realize that if I find an agent to help me find properties to invest in, the seller pays the commission on any sale. But is it hard to find an agent who will send me MLS listings every day knowing that as an investor 1) I'm not going to offer very often, and 2) when I do, it will be for a low-cost property (because I'm knew at this)?

I understand that networking can help the realtor, but isn't it a lot of work for them without much payoff?

[Michael Ablan]

@Paul Kubin -  I think it depends on how much work you're actually having them do.  If you're asking me to show you 100 properties and run comps on them all, yet you want to super lowball them all with unrealistic offers, then I'm out.  

We have limited time and need to allocate it to it's highest and best use.  You may want to treat the agent like a 1099 and pay them a fee to do all of this leg work for you.  It may incentivize them to put in the work.  Otherwise you're only going to be able to lure in newbie agents who have nothing else going on.  

Experienced agents don't have time for a newbie investor who doesn't know how to properly pull the trigger by making the correct offers.