Partnering With An Investment Realtor

[Zackarias Aitchison]

Hey! 

I'm curious about what questions you should be asking a realtor who is going to help find you investment properties. 

What questions should I be asking the different investment realtors I'm looking to work with to make sure that they know their stuff and that they can actually help me find the investments I'm looking for. 

I'm curious what specific and detailed questions/strategies I can use to weed out the good from the great,

Let me know, Cheers!

[Jared Hottle]

Depends on what type of investing you are looking at doing. For the BRRR strategy I think the agent having done a BRRR before is important as they will have good connections to property management, contractors, lenders who are familiar with the strategy, etc.

I will say that as an agent it is a breathe of fresh air when you at least have researched and called some of these people beforehand and do not expect your agent to do all your leg work for you. I think they are great resources to ask your opinion on a certain contractor or lender etc from your research. 

Also as an agent I think it is fine to interview agents when you are just starting off but just know you likely are not going to get the keys to the kingdom of the rockstar managers, bankers, contractors if doing so. At least not right away. Agents only get paid when you close so if you can prove you are someone that will pull the trigger when the deal you said you wanted is there, that is when you will start building some great trust and even get more from a rockstar agent.