I feel compelled to remind everyone here that, in the end, this is a relationship business. If you are just looking to get your listing in the MLS for as little as possible for one deal, then by all means, go to a limited service company/scenario. To the agent above who said that the properties sell themselves, shame on you! Sometimes, this is the case in certain markets, however, it is rare in a 'normal' market that every deal goes by seamlessly without any agent knowledge and experience required. Remember, you are at an advantage. You don't need to pay for full service because of your background. Not every investor has the knowledge and experience that you do as an agent and flipper.
With that being said....Personally, I go above and beyond for my loyal investors that buy and list with me. I am also a wholesaler, so I always bring them deals first when I find them. Many of them are out state or the immediate area, and I am their boots on the ground. If I bring them the deal, I always go to the investors first who will list it with me on the back end. I am their go to consultant, including viewing properties on their behalf and running comps whenever they ask, guiding them on other deals that I am not involved in and ultimately being their one stop AZ shop, regardless if I will have anything to do with the purchase or sale of the property. For a select few of my investors that are out of state, I manage everything from start to finish, including the remodel. I always treat the deal as if it were my own, with their best interest and profit at top of mind....because I know that if they keep making money, they keep investing with me. It's very simple. I understand that not every deal will have room to pay me a full commission on the listing side, and some deals I take a cut depending on what's involved and required. At the end of the day, though, for investors and wholesalers that are not fly by night, their time is valuable and better spent doing other things that generate more income as opposed to trying to do it all, including my job.
Do you also file your own taxes and represent yourself in court? For those of us who are true professionals and provide a valuable service and are good at what we do, pay us to do it better than you will so that you can focus your time and energy on what you are good at. It's generally not just about one listing or one property and "just getting the property in MLS". Selling a home is not rocket science, however, that percent that you try to save on listing commission might have been earned back ten fold on price if the property is marketed properly, or on the buyer's appraisal when the savvy agent meets with the appraiser and makes certain the appraiser understands the true value of the home and comps in the area.....or you might save it just with negotiated repairs.
At the end of the day, if I only need to provide a limited service, I am absolutely fine with reducing my listing side commission when necessary....though it is rare that this is the case because most of my relationships are with investors who recognize the value that I bring to the table and are willing to pay for it.
Remember, you typically get what you pay for.
