But what do I know I only licensed in 4 states, affiliated with 3 of the top asset protection firms in the nation and selected to super lawyers rising star list plus tip high asset litigator.

Self management can also be highly profitable (more than just the 10% fee) and allow a great deal of control when selecting your tenants. 

I think that in 20 years there will still be select jobs for real estate but, I do believe the days of making the huge commissions are about to come to an end.

Select two or three and speak with them personally, from there you can make your decision. 

You will have to be very selective in your neighborhood choice if you look at Waianae.The key is to look at multiplexes, or what we call multi-gen homes.

@Corey CazaWelcome, pick a niche, learn to select areas and begin to analyze deals 

I have won deals for my buyers because the listing brokerages know me and that my buyers perform.If an unknown buyer contacts a listing brokerage the listing brokerage wonders who will work with and control the buyer through the process to closing if they select them?

That has usually been my approach, price it slightly under with a huge up front cost (first, last, security deposit), get a ton of applicants, select the best ones. 

What's the best way to tell them we didn't select them? 

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