It's also pretty ineffective.Why are you so terrified of committing to a listing agent who is hired specifically to 1) market your house, 2) get you the highest price possible for your house, and 3) represent your best interests?

You need to get a Public Adjuster to represent you, advocating on your behalf. 

Here are some tips that I sometimes put my offers on if I were representing my buyer(s) especially on a hot market like it is down here in South, FL.Deposit = $5% of purchase price Additional deposit = $5k-10k upon offer acceptance.

Therefore, you would have 40 percent of potential sales/buy clients with potential of double ending commissions by representing both in a deal.

These sellers are 90% of the time appointed by the state as the Personal Representative suddenly.

I have not any luck with hubzu in NJ but in PA I got lucky on property. your competing with others and possibly the bank representative who bids with you (a hunch).

He used to represent tenants as well but no longer does, apparently most of the tenants that came to him weren't great people.

Do I now reach out to investors or real estate representatives? 

can refuse to rent to a family with young children if they can show that it represents a hardship. 

To the point I have paid him to represent me on FSBO deals.