Flipper/Rehabber · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2019 · 1 post · 0 votes
Is it possible to use a real estate agent as a “boots on the ground” acquisition rep? I live in California and have several hot leads in the Corpus Christi, Texas market. (Im originally from Texas). We source our own leads and have our own buyers, but we need a person with to physically check out the properties and meet with sellers face to face. Can you use a realtor for this? What would the pay structure look like?
Residential Real Estate Broker · College Station, TX · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 969 votes
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@Tina Gordon. A Real Estate Agent, with some knowledge of remodeling / construction would be an ideal "boots on the ground" person for you.
Pay structure would be whatever you & the Agent work out. Difficult to give you a ballpark pay structure for the is type of activity as it really depends on what you want / need the agent to do.
Rental Property Investor · Corpus Christi, TX · Member since 2019 · 306 posts · 176 votes
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@Tina Gordon
I'm an investor here in Corpus. Let me know if I can be of any help. My partner has been in the business for 20 years and has extensive knowledge of the market as well as rehab estimates etc.
Investor · Castle Rock, CO · Member since 2011 · 107 posts · 65 votes
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@Tina Gordon. If you are sourcing leads, properties and already have buyers and just need someone to verify the property, what exactly do you mean by, "we need a person with to physically check out the properties and meet with sellers face to face."?
If this means you want someone to inspect the property and get more info from a seller, it may make more sense to hire a Home Inspector, who also has knowledge of HVAC and can also inspect roofs and be able to give an opinion on the structural integrity of the building (water drainage, cracks in foundation walls, heaved concrete flatwork), plus can also take a look at plumbing and electrical to look for issues and code compliance issues.
Unless you need a BPO/CMA to confirm market value, not sure a local agent will be a value-add to you. If you question value, because as you know, value can be very different from one sub to another and value can be very much a block by block sort of question, then in addition to a Home Inspector, I would definitely solicit a local agent for a CMA, but you may want to offer them a stipend for their time. You and they can sort out what that means to you both.
Real Estate Agent · Corpus Christi, TX · Member since 2015 · 37 posts · 13 votes
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@Tina Gordon, I am a REALTOR here in Corpus Christi and would love to help you out in your endeavor. Feel free to reach out to me and we can get the ball rolling!