You may have to put some of your own cash into the deal to facilitate closing. 

So now that agent you thought you were hiring is actually just the name on the listing and someone else is facilitating your transactions.

2)  Do I need come over to US physically to open a bank account to facilitate all the incoming and outgoing checks?

Account Closed A point I hadn't read being made is that it is not an A-or-B option of agent or no agent, there are more forms of agency a person can utilize such as a facilitator agreement so that in the transaction it's a safeguard all legal contracts are being correctly utilized to effect a legal, known transaction vs some sneaky terms snuck in or more commonly, important legal measures left out that come back to bite a person in the end.

The credit that gets extended to facilitate these purchases should not be taken lightly.

For me it is to use those funds to facilitate transactions that either aren't lendable or maybe are, but need short timelines.

The HELOC didn't facilitate it.