Skip to content
×
Try PRO Free Today!
BiggerPockets Pro offers you a comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Market and Deal Finder Tools
Deal Analysis Calculators
Property Management Software
Exclusive discounts to Home Depot, RentRedi, and more
$0
7 days free
$828/yr or $69/mo when billed monthly.
$390/yr or $32.5/mo when billed annually.
7 days free. Cancel anytime.
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here

Join Over 3 Million Real Estate Investors

Create a free BiggerPockets account to comment, participate, and connect with over 3 million real estate investors.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
The community here is like my own little personal real estate army that I can depend upon to help me through ANY problems I come across.
Foreclosures
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated over 12 years ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

55
Posts
2
Votes
T Brown
  • Pittsburgh, PA
2
Votes |
55
Posts

Agent steering us away from short sales, foreclosures, etc

T Brown
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Posted

We are just starting out in our buy and hold strategy, and I specifically told my agent that we want to spend around 40k, and are interested in short sales, foreclosures, etc. She showed up for our first meeting with houses above 60k, and discouraged us from short sales because she said it was just too much trouble, she had a client who had to put the utilities in her own name to do an inspection and it was expensive, etc. I have a feeling it's just too much trouble for her and I am willing to put a bit more work into it to save thousands of $. What do you think? Is it really too much extra work and not worth it?
Thanks for your insight.

Most Popular Reply

User Stats

78
Posts
22
Votes
Scott Williams
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Vancouver, WA
22
Votes |
78
Posts
Scott Williams
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Vancouver, WA
Replied

My $0.02. Tthe reason is any good agent knows, it not just about todays deal. It's about the next two or three deals she does with you. She knows at if she does her job right you will keep coming back. Remember if you help enough peaple get what they want, You will get what you want, and the money will always follow

Loading replies...