I have found that seller's agents are more eager to work with and close offers from me vs other agents because they can get more commission on my offer through dual agency.

It also creates major, potentially lethal, voltage consequences.

Hi all, I've had a few investment properties that were already set up for dual living pop up but have passed on them until I learn more.

Some brokers also like to brag in advertising that their agents sell an average of X amount of homes a month, and you'll drag the average down as a small investor.Ask if they allow dual agency.

I think this is attributed to my point above as well as the fact that investment properties are not as well kept as owner occupant homes so the street usually looks terrible compared to the rest of the community.Instead, opt-in for the dual-income single family home strategy.

@Eamonn McElroyI should've mentioned, one of them is a dual citizen in both countries.  

This also financially benefits you as you can negotiate down the total commission amount by asking the selling agent to dual agency represent.

Sometimes utilities buy properties instead of forcing eminent domain on low income people (to avoid backlash) to install higher voltage utility poles for the local university or hospital and then demolish the houses.

So expect lots more scrutiny, like real estate salesperson license (476-367472) indefinitely suspended and fined $25,000 for failure to disclose license status to client and for improperly acting as a dual agent in a transaction in which he was the buyer.

I used to work for a smaller custom home theater/low voltage installation company that charged considerably lower rates and actually used the same monitoring companies that the larger alarm companies use.