If I could charge for preapproval based on if they are working with a rando on zillow v someone I know, I would do so, since there are REALLY good odds that I'm otherwise just working for free when the buyer insists on working with a rando realtor (on average, a randomly selected realtor will be... average... which does not cut it in this market).Interestingly, and hilariously, I read an article that NAR has achieved a new record number of members... right when it's the worst time in all of American history to become a Realtor.

That’s hilarious!

It depends what, where, and how you buy a property.I see people in A/B class that have returns probably around 2-3% whatever metric you use (lame is my point, unless you're big on debt paydown, which is almost never why people like Milwaukee), but then I see guys doing hilarious and lease option rent to own setups where their returns are something like 1,000%...And if you're going for value add hopefully you're shooting for that infinity symbol either way.None of that is probably helpful, but a general point might be that they're super hard to find wherever you're looking, but there's probably deals in your own back yard just as there are in MKE.If you're talking about the MLS, it's kind of a joke and generally none of the locals pay that.Most MKE housing stock, especially in what are now C/D class areas, was built between 1890-1910.

This is kind of hilarious.

The perception as some World of Warcraft brokerage is hilarious.

It's hilarious to me that sarcasm and satire is lost on so many when they will spend all day reading HALP posts and encouraging people to follow their dream when they only 5k to their name that they need to protect first and not invest yet.