Commercial brokers will know more becasue they have to... they get the contract and hand it off and the deals i have done there i get inspection addendum's written by the attorneys and boy that is very dysfunctional.. no explanations as they are getting flat fee's and spend zero time doing what needs to be done to keep transactions together the little things the public does not see. but anyway thought provoking.... 100.00 and hour is a pittance to a seasoned agent.. don't see that flying.. but to a mid level or starter who comes from a back ground of getting paid by the hour..

Most agents aren't worth their pay, so it's going to be the cheapest one to get me the basics contractually as the investor but as a first time homebuyer or someone not seasoned you need their intel & savvy.

Real estate remains a viable and valuable investment.Michael Keith is a seasoned professional in real estate, leading the Michael Keith Team with a focus on delivering expert advice and insights into the real estate market. 

I am a new agent and working with other seasoned investors in Indianapolis and looking to connect with other agents and investors to expand my network.

Getting to point #3 on this, I think this happens artificially to a degree due to the amount of agents withholding properties in Q4 of 2023 because of seasonality.

There are many online marketplaces, including BP, where you can post your properties.Aside from selling by owner off the MLS, which offers the greatest flexibility to make a "deal" with an investor, generally it might be best to work with a seasoned investor friendly seller's agent that can guide you through the process and potentially find an investor.

Doing the math, if a seasoned fix and flipper had a well-oiled efficient process and was able to consistently hit $50k per house (after costs and overhead required to go at that pace), he/she would have to do 34 flips in 21 months to make what we made on one deal.

Other times, capital is tied up (like 1031 funds or from a previous sale or expected bonus, or timing for w2 to season or 1099 self employed to season..) for a few months.

Seasonal changes frequently impact the activity of both buyers and sellers, which causes variances in the speed at which properties sell.

You don't want a fixed rate retainer because depending on the seasonality of a property, you could be under cutting yourself and then other months overcharging the client.