I've heard tale of some outfits that will even refinance you up to 90% LTV.  

For more social proof, google, search air bnb listings/reviews and look on Instagram.

Website, Facebook ads, Youtube Ads, Instagram, Tik Tok SEO.This is the ONLY way to reliably get in touch with actually motivated sellers.Now look at this for one sec.When people go to Google to find a solution to their problem, they see this (in Connecticut):And because of that , this happens:And because of that, this happens:NBow here is the sad part.No matte rhow much logic or evidence you put out, people are funny little creatures.

Of course you have the free social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, etc).

As a new investor, I can honestly say that the instagram swindlers sure make it seem so much easier to purchase than it really is.  

I'm just curious, for those of you who are real estate agents/brokers that are buying/selling, are you utilizing social media (Facebook & Instagram) as a marketing tool? 

Looking for any advice or cautionary tales from people's experience.

Let's hope that nothing happens in the future to dwarf these ho-hum tales!

I also deleted Facebook and my personal Instagram.

Someone who's very good at networking and community-driven stuff may not necessarily also be the current expert on websites or Instagram, but as far as training on the actual job, effectively marketing to community and sphere, and actively soliciting referrals, they might be able to help a lot - and those are huge cornerstones of success in real estate.A busy agent might struggle to find time to mentor someone, but a successful agent who's not as full on as they used to be (but who still knows their stuff) could be the right kind of person, and obviously it depends as well on what you'd expect to pay them.One thing to keep in mind is that while it's easy to pick out the big agent names in a community, there's usually a large under-the-radar segment of lesser known agents who may look like your grandmother or your kid's high school teacher and who are quietly "crushing it" in real estate.