Off Market Homes w/ an Agent

[Donnell Durden]

Hey Bp So I sent my info over to a mortgage broker and he said I'm a good candidate. A few hours later I get a call from an agent who says she recommended by one of the people who led me to the mortgage broker. She took me to see a house. It needs a full rehab so it may not fit what I'm looking for as I am trying to finance my first deal with a 203k loan. Whenever I'm in the my hometown (where I intend to invest in my first property) I go driving for dollars. I send her homes that are in semi war zones and multi family. She seems only interested in checking out the ones that are listed. In general if I send my agent a vacant property that's doesn't seem like it's for sale an I wasting my time? Should I be trying to find out who owns the property and asking if they are willing to sell? Do buyers agents do that or is that generally up to me, the would be investor? If that is my job shoot me over some tips. One thing I did catch on to was checking the local assessor website. But after that I don't really know what to do with the info. This it my first time having an agent in not all the way sure what their job includes. D