Relationships are key -this off-market deal was found through a longtime realtor friend and my last seller financed deal was through a landlord/client I worked with for several years. 

Some of my clients I only speak with once a year if that. 

@Alec JacobsI often recommend Relay to my clients.

But many of my clients are getting awesome deals in the last few months, whether on or off the MLS.

Ask for References:If you haven't already, request references from other clients who have worked with them.

I'm currently going through this with one of my clients.

So sad to hear that all the time and money you or your clients invested and the trust you had for Delta Build were lost, in addition to the lost opportunity to otherwise make money.

You also implied that we don't specifically price deals for our clients and the client's "rates and fees will be much higher".

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I do have a client with almost similar situation.