Seeking buyers agent that invests him(her)/self

[Anthony Torres]

On our first home purchase, we were quite spoiled. The real estate agent we serendipitously found was an avid investor who owned 20-30 properties. She took us under her wing and taught us in the ins and outs of leveraging real estate as a powerful investment tool. Our first buy was a single family home that was a good first deal. We no longer live in that area and she is now retired.

We didn't know about the Bigger Pockets community at that time of our second buy. Our loss! So when we purchased our next home (that we currently live in), we used someone that didn't have personal investment experience. We didn't make as good as an investment decision the second time around, in my opinion. She was good, and I'd definitely recommend her to someone looking to buy a home to live in for 10+ years, but she didn't have the mindset we are looking for.

With all that said...We are ready to purchase a third property!

We live outside of the Boston area (Middlesex County). It would be easier to purchase locally because we plan to self manage. We are willing to owner-occupy for a great deal but would prefer not to (baby on the way). We are not opposed to purchasing in other markets for the right deal. We are casually looking in NC, VA, FL, and NY (capital region). We are not limited to these areas and are interested in multifamily properties. We don't have a buyers contract with anyone right now.

Please reach out to me if you have any referrals for a real estate agent that has personal real estate investment experience - or if you match that description. I am specifically looking for a buyers real estate agent with multiple investments and several years in the game.

I hear great things about the BP community. I'm counting on you! :-)

Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.