Shopping around for a CMA

[Micah Pearce]

I am looking at buying a house to use a rental property in the state of Texas. I will be using a realtor to buy a house, but I have not found a realtor yet. First I want to get a CMA for a potential house. What is the right way to go about getting on? Do you have any tips for asking for a CMA?

I'm also curious about social norms around asking for a CMA. Can I email several realtors and ask them for a CMA? Is it frowned upon to ask a realtor for a CMA and then to not use them (e.g. you asked several) or am I expected to use a realtor if I ask them for a CMA on a house. I know that it takes time to create one so that's why I'm asking y'all.

Thanks,