So I found a potential RE Agent. What now...

[Alex Gallardo]

I found a potential agent to work with, how do I approach him? We met at a REI group meeting and I got his number. Starbucks maybe ? Pretty stupid question but I’m learning.

[Charlie MacPherson]

@Cesar Rebolledo  I'm a full time agent and I work with a lot of investors, many from BP.  Heck, I showed another Bp'er a $150,000 house yesterday. In a market where the average house sells between 2 and 3 times that.  $3,000 in gross commission, which isn't much around here.

One of the attractions of working in this market segment is that I'm building a niche in a place where most other agents won't.  

You're correct that I make little tiny commissions when I help my fix & flip buyers to acquire a cheap foreclosure - but I make a much better commission when we put the now-rehabbed house back on the market.

Taking that strategy has put me in a position to be a source of expertise to my clients and to do more volume, both of which are helping me to build my business - not to mention the referrals I get.

So it's not always about the fast buck.  I focus on building relationships and take a longer view.