Tips on finding an Investment oriented agent?

[Addison Robertson]

I am looking to get into my first real estate deal (house hacking). I've spoken with several agents and found out half way through our conversations that most of them knew LESS about house hacking and investment properties than I do! What avenues do you all suggest to find an agent who has done several investment deals and can help me grow as an investor?

[Tony Clark]

Hey @Addison Robertson, that's a great question and I would say that you're in the right place to find an agent (or at least have a better chance of finding an agent) who understands house hacking in general. I've found that typically agents who are active on Biggerpockets tend to have a solid understanding of investing, and are well connected in their local investment community. 

I'd recommend searching the forums for posts about your local area and then trying to find which users are most actively posting in discussions about investing in your area, whether they are agents or not. Reach out to those people and ask if they have an agent they work with for investing, and if they'd be willing to share that agent's contact information. 

Hopefully that's helpful, and I wish you best of luck with your house hacking journey! My wife and I just started house hacking our first home and love it.