Seller doesn’t want to use a realtor

[Zach Sullivan]

Hi BP

I was looking at buying a house to live in one unit while the others are rented out. Seller said I could have an inspection etc, but doesn’t want to pay the realtor fee and he’d pay for whatever lawyer I wanted saying that was is cheaper.

What are the risks of doing it this way and what is the benefit of not using a realtor except for price? Pretty new and the request seemed odd to me