What are YOUR expectations of a realtor?

[Brian Dickerson]

A knowledgeable, hard working realtor is a key component of a successful investing team.  Of course we want our realtor to be motivated, responsive, and able to take action quickly too.  Sending you comps when you ask, showing properties in a timely fashion, etc.  That what I consider the basics and bare minimum.  What I want to know about are things above and beyond these basics.

We are still new at this, working on our first deal so I an genuinely curious about this.  

What are YOUR essential criteria for a realtor you want to work with?

Does the REALTOR send you deals? Hand picked, above and beyond a standard auto-email MLS search? Analyze them for you based on your criteria?

What things "should" a realtor be doing for you as an investor and what is going over and above?  

[Craig Curelop]

@Brian Dickerson - A realtor should get to know you and figure out what you are looking for. They should then send you qualified leads consistently. He/she should be extremely responsive, within a 1-2 hour response time during regular business hours and 8-12 hour response time on the weekends. 

He/she should be able to tell you if a property is valued appropriately, what it can potentially rent for, etc. Also, be sure that the agent is acting in YOUR best interest. If there's a property you really don't like and he's adamant on convincing you otherwise, then pick a new agent.