For reference, my clients understand what is happening, and are signing Exclusive Buyer Rep Agreements.

I didn't know that they choose not to perform after agreeing to; that might've deterred me.

And the joy of syndications, just like any other business, you kind of get to choose who you attract.As you note, Jay, the jets and Rolls Royce and photos with celebrities certainly get attention.  

Hello, I am trying to choose a service for my lead generation, comps, property lookup, skiptracing, etc. and was wondering if anyone here has any preferences when it comes to batchleads, propstream and property radar.

Please don’t choose a first property that is going to suck you dry and cause you to give up.

Instead of paying your listing agent a commission that they would typically split with the buyers agent, you are now paying each of them directly (if you so choose).

You need to choose your strategy based on your comfort with risk, your budget, and your experience and even though the market is cooling down a bit, it's still a good time to jump in.

Many investors from California are choosing to invest in the Midwest because of the low barrier to entry and yearly cash returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

Nobody has to sell to them, they are CHOOSING to sell to them. 

Choose your bank and stick with the approval in order to not get pushed into a "Builder war" with generic incentives which are useless."