HiI have been a landlord for about 7 years with 5 properties procured slowly over the same time.

Leverage, tax advantages, benefited by inflation, able to build wealth through someone else paying that debt back, return on investment is greater than interest rate paid on debt servicing, ability to procure, and 234 other reasons. 

This realtor in no way is procuring or facilitating this deal. please advise Thanks in advance J

I look at every deal and opportunity myself first and if it looks good enough to pursue I pass it on to my CFO to fully analyze and underwrite, procure financing and prepare for closing but I lead the rest of the team that is all outsourced ie.

The chances are it says the seller will still owe commission even if sold after it goes off MLS for a period of time (6 months to a year is common)Doesn't that normally only apply if the agent was the procuring cause?

Connect with a strong mortgage broker, banker or originator who can help procure the funds you need.

These are all great questionsGetting your real estate license will help you save some money procuring your investment properties so yes I think that’s a good idea to invest the 40 hours for your license In real estate the way to Find clientele or investment properties can be done in a multitude of different ways.There are laws that prohibit you from going behind the sign and calling the listing agents sellers directly not to mention it’s unethical I think the best way to find Sellers who want to sell multi family, Duplex & investment properties Is simply by calling from the Whitepages on Properties with absentee owners or driving by.  

@Chris Mason, yes you can, but its extremely risky and unwise, unless you have private investors  that have liquidity and saavy to procure the property. 

However, I met a guy at a meeting who got a free parrot off craigslist.

I approached residents and landlords and procured funds. $40 a month per house.