It can't hurt to ask the agent.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In Texas, as a licensed agent, you’re generally required to use TREC-approved forms for real estate transactions unless an exception applies, like (I believe) leases longer than 1 year or where no TREC form exists.

Does anyone know if BiggerPockets has RE agents who specialize in land purchasing?

Choose my own real estate agent

@Eric Andersen definitely put weight into what @Michael Baum wrote and do your own research on the city regulation/zoning.

I would even call those agents and see if they know the finishes that were put into the property, if not ask if they can setup a call with that investor to see what they put in..

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.