Question On Finding A Real Estate Agent

[Danny M.]

Hi,

I am looking to buy my first property this year (traditional house hack). I have found a contractor I trust should any repairs be needed, secured a cheap month-to-month rental in the area I will be looking for when I start my search in April 2024, and am in the process of interviewing lenders recommended by BP and friends who own property in the area. However, I feel the search for a real estate agent is not going as smoothly, and I am seeking some advice.

So here's the question:
I connected to a few agents through Bigger Pockets. I keep having agents reach out to me, explain their credentials, and then pass me off to some other agent they work with. I understand I am not the biggest fish, seeking my first property and all, but should this concern me? Is this a reason to dismiss the idea of working with the agents doing this? Or is this a normal thing to have happen when seeking an agent? At the very least it feels like the agents could be a little more transparent about handing me off to a colleague, often they don't even ask or tell me, they just set up a call with me, causing me to think I'll be talking to them, and then they are like "Here's my colleague he'll be handling this". I just had one of the agents I was handed off to hand me off to another person because I asked a question over the weekend and he was out of the office. The thing is, I like one of the agents I connected to in this way. Should I seek an agent who is available early in the morning, late at night, weekends included? Or is that an unreasonable thing to expect out of an agent?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

-Danny

[Danny M.]

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Quote from @Danny M.:

I recommend you find a local investor group. Network with guys with a proven track record and ask them for recommendations.

 Great advice Nathan. I have just submitted a request to join the Metro Detroit RE Investors Facebook group, they have monthly meetups and I hope to start attending them upon returning to Michigan. I am happy to say I have actually found a great RE agent through Bigger Pockets since my original post! However I still would like to network with experienced RE investors in the area.