My recommendation is that you also speak with a real estate attorney that regularly represents investors - you need a game plan going forward on how to structure your current and future investments.  

is the agent representing you and the seller?

This makes the claims and litigation process easier because the PM and landlord are represented by the same insurance company.

And almost all of these brokers are representing big name companies like SRS, Marcus & Millichap, Horvarth... etc. 

@Paul Welden Paul, I plan on using around 10-12k of my savings on a down payment + closing (will escape buyer agent costs as I'll be representing myself.)

These companies don't want to pay out so I'm sure they have a good legal staff that will represent you.

After I bought something from a company, a telemarketer representing that organization called me.

I am focusing my time on my investing journey, therefore I am not representing anyone or acting as an agent when wholesaling.

NOI represents the property's income after operating expenses but before debt service (mortgage payments) and income taxes.Evaluate Cash Flow: Deduct the mortgage payment (principal and interest) from the NOI to determine the property's net cash flow.

The deal, reached after a yearslong court battle initially brought by a group of home sellers in Missouri, calls for the powerful National Association of Realtors, which has long regulated the way U.S. homes are sold, to amend its rules on how Realtors for sellers and buyers are compensated.In most real estate transactions in the United States, both the seller and buyer have an agent representing them.