Those agents are recommended because they paid to be first on the list.

There is a 'comp' listed for $200,000, but it was sold as-is and needed great repair.

For now, we recommend using the 3rd parties listed in the below post.The beginning of the year is a perfect opportunity to get even with all those contractors who worked for you during 2023: report them to the almighty IRS and make them pay taxes on the money they received from you.

It is similar to survivorship bias, just in this case it is "listing bias".

Out of your list, I suggest the Northern and Western cities you listed (Conroe, Montgomery, and Katy).

Oddly enough, we had it under contract about 48 hours after listing it.

Did have high quality photos/ great listing title and description?

Purchase price: $715,000 Cash invested: $297,000 Current Listed Price: $830,000Original Listed Price: $950,000 (4/13/2024)It has been reduced $120,000 in the las 6 months and hasn’t sold.

I would also go to LoopNet and other commercial aggregators and look at who is listing the deals and reach out to them. 

Here is a list of lenders offering such financing: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-o...