Pro's:- you know what you want, what to ask, where you want to buy,  and the average buyer agents who are not pro Airbnb specialists just do not know how or what to ask as good as you do, they can sometimes get in the way, I get it- you could potentially negotiate a reduction in sales price based upon the amount of the buyer agent commission, - the listing agent could work harder to put the transacation together because they are hogging the entire commission, - seller agents know the motivations of the sellers and you may be more successful uncovering motivation, or seller structuring it to work for both sides more effectively than buyer agent- the closest distance between two points is a straight line, we usually get better results dealing direct as experienced buyers, unless you have a superstar buyer agentCon's: - the listing agent commitment and fiduciary responsibility started with the seller, will they now all of sudden become truly nuetral as transaction broker?

I plan on utilizing direct mail as a primary means to uncovering deals and have a few questions for anyone who cares to answer:1.)

I can ask the guy, but he is in his early 20's and I'm afraid he either doesn't know enough about tax deeds or he may know something that he hopes I won't uncover.  

*Update* I did not get the property The home inspection uncovered way too many big ticket issues.To verify U&O I visited http://www.baltimorehousing.org/permits I also called the city and verified that the property did not have a U&O and an expired water heater permit.

I uncovered a multitude of issues (mainly cosmetic) but I have a couple of big ticket maintenance issues remaining - a slab drain leak (not supply) which was recently discovered and the home appears to need slight leveling (door jambs tight, small gap on brick outside). 

Doing a little research, I'm starting to uncover some of the local laws (mainly from https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politic...)Right now I'm tracking a $25 registration w/ revenue commission and obtaining a conditional use permit.

Since a full review is looking through more documentation it is possible that a full review would uncover a potential issue that would not be discovered during a limited review.  

This time I used Cozy.co background check service and it failed to uncover a prospective tenant's eviction and bankruptcy. 

In other words I'm coming across properties in my neighborhood and in my travels but I don't feel confident enough make offers or get them under contract but I let someone who is ready to know what I've uncovered.

There's a dozen different ways that fraud would be uncovered.