Real estate agent working with Investors.

[Jorge Mendoza]

Hello Bigger Pockets community,

My name is Jorge Mendoza I am a new Realtor in South Texas (McAllen and the RGV). I got my license primarily to help me and my family invest in real estate and we are on course to buy our first deal before the end of the year. As I became more involved in the industry I grew more passionate about becoming an outstanding real estate agent and specially in helping other investors.

My questions for investors is what do you look for in a real estate agent? What training if any do you expect them to have? If the agent is not an investor is that a deal breaker? How can an agent prove itself and convince you to work with them? That any and all other comments will be greatly appreciated! 

[DJ M.]

Let me tell you from first hand experience. Make sure your only working with actual investors, and not "investors"

Lots of people like to call themselves investors, but in reality they are tire kickers, and wouldnt know/act on a good deal if it smacked them in the face.  They will sap your energy, and waste your time. Avoid them at all costs.  Fortunately its usually pretty easy to tell who is serious and who is not pretty early on in the relationship.