An agent is accompanying buyers to look at properties.

Make sure it's not some protected area for a "Bug", Bird", Snail, Amoeba, etc...6. 

Hopefully now you can kill two birds with one stone by lowering the rate and/or pulling out some cash.  

Otherwise AC company can give advise. 

Perhaps there's a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Good Evening,Everyone's advice is spot on however one mention of an item I would look at if everything else is looking great on the offer is the inspection period to get the time to take this look.1) Ask if he has the P&L on hand along with other documents if you go under contract.2) If he has done his homework and collected everything to move expeditiously then I would have the deposit made within a 3 day timer after LOI negotiations (he may request it to accompany which is fine since you can request back).

Agents can also be an excellent resource for contract real estate work, which may include the following activities: bird dogging, referring buyers, showing properties, open houses, price opinions, and more.Property Manager—If you don’t want to actively manage your properties, a good property manager is im- portant to have.

Just as important as the Act itself is learning how the Residential Tenancies Tribunal (RTT) {formerly the Office of the Rentalsman} applies the law and the regulations which accompany the law.  

We're at a time in the market cycle when every market is saturated with people looking for these deals and every market now has several investors who are out there hustling to be the early bird.

You could make up to a thousand dollars as a bird dog, or even more if you actually took it under contract.