Part of the agent’s process will be to reach out and find out how much compensation the seller would be able or willing to commit to, versus how much compensation you are responsible for.If there is no buyer broker agreement in place, you are free to do as you wish, however, if you want representation and were hoping the seller will pay your agent, the agent should be the one to reach out to the seller first to make inquiries and secure a compensation agreement with the seller.  

By trialing these softwares for a given region before committing to one you can make a direct comparison on data quality.If you are just starting out, then I'd recommend to go free first and extract leads directly from public and/or county websites.

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If the economy changes and it negatively affects RE then maybe these types of deals become more prevalent. 

@William Coet,as @Chris Seveney and @Kevin Sobilo mentioned, they very likely are either (A) already diversified, or (B) committed to real estate philosophically, or most likely (C) the tax advantages that come with owning and depreciating property, had done prior 1031 exchanges, etc. 

Underestimating the time commitment necessary for successFunny how the more complicated, higher risk, and more knowledge required to succeed in a Particular aspect of real estate the easier and simpler the gurus make it sound.

If you're considering upgrading your home with solar, think twice before making any commitments - it may not bring in the returns you're hoping for.

You should have this lined up and understand the options before you commit yourself to anything Especially if you are using hard money or any other then your own cash.

Brandon, commitment to learning is a good thing!  

I live about 3.5hr away but have a full time job, kids, and other commitments that make DIY challenging.