All Forum Posts by: Logan Walder

@Logan Walder

Here are some questions you can use:

1. How many homes, on average, do you sell each year?
2. How do you use the internet and social media to sell homes?
3. How do you stay organized to make sure you make every appointment and are always on time?
4. Talk about a time when you had a hard time creating a relationship with a tenant, owner or invester. How would you have handled that differently?
5. What’s the hardest part of keeping your clients focused on home tours?
6. What qualities make you a good real estate agent?
7. What questions do you ask clients to make sure their needs are met?

All the best!

 Hey Logan! Glad you are interested in pursuing your real estate investing career. Some of the best agents I have worked with know how to analyze deals, are able to simplify abstract concepts to you, and have great communication, regardless of their real estate investing experience. Truthfully, a lot of seasoned agents do not really give that much attention to newer investors, so don't discount the newer ones. Generally a great realtor has an intense desire to help others and is passionate about real estate investing. 

@Logan Walder I think there are some basic questions you can ask to determine if an agent is investor friendly. For example, if they own any investment properties themselves, what market rents look like in that area, what are the average PM fees for that market? However, finding out if they are the right agent for you is a different story. That is going to depend on your situation and long term goals. For example, are you wanting to invest in STR, LTR, SFH, MFH, turn key properties, value add and the list goes on. This is important because agents tend to have a niche such as for myself I work with investors who seek small multifamily 2-4 units properties with value add opportunity who are looking to house hack and do LTRs so I may not be the best fit for someone looking so turnkey SFH that plan to do STRs. I hope this helps!

Question #1 - Do you own any real estate investment properties?

SO many agents are out there advertising themselves as "investor friendly," especially now that REI has become so mainstream... but MANY have never actually invested in real estate themselves and really do not know the ins and outs of it. This was a show stopper for me when I started.