Using a broker in multifamily

[Courtney M.]

I've been reading a lot of books about multifamily and one piece of advice I seem to read over and over is a lot of people buying multifamily don't use a buyer's agent - that seems to be frowned upon in this space.

I'm sure it's impossible to say what is standard in this market across the country, but I'd love to know if you've found this to be true in your experience.

I am starting to look at buying multifamily and it seems, to me, it would be disastrous to go about this. The listing agent is going to do his or her best to sell me on the property - I need someone else on my team that isn't trying to sell me.

What's your experience in this space like?