I'd also go in with your own agent.I'd bet the listing agent's company is keeping the deposit even though it is meant to be in trust. 

As of October 2024, I am excited to share my journey in real estate.

You want overnight money, go bet on penny stock small cap biopharma and biotech stocks.

Retirement planning is a journey filled with valuable lessons, and as a real estate investor, I’ve learned some crucial insights that I wish I had grasped earlier.

Best of luck on your investing journey!

Honestly, big banks have terrible rates on mortgage.Work with a broker, they are your best bet; pricing beats big banks 9 times out of 10.

Congrats on taking this huge step in your RE investment journey!!

I bet it’s less than 1/2 the cost of solar to go this route.

If we built a spreadsheet of the overall responses from the Mafia and how many were veiled attempts at business, I would bet it is close to 80 percent.I know I am not the only one annoyed every day, so please post your thoughts here so BiggerPockets can review them.I do know someone who bought multiple properties with a former Mafia member and the properties are still performing so this isn't a referenda on how good the agents are.

I wish you all the best in your investing journey!