Are there really disadvantages to become an agent as an investor?

Sharing information directly could potentially put your parents at a disadvantage in the negotiation.With the level of demand in the market, they are probably best off getting it listed on a Wednesday, hosting open houses on Saturday and Sunday to get everyone in and drive a bidding frenzy with final offers due by Monday night.

Disadvantages of getting an RE license 1.

But as Wayne states any seller who cares about their personal FICO score should think long and hard before they sell a property Sub TOO... its hugely disadvantaged to the seller, and buyer may or may not perform.. unfortunately this scheme is taught by many guru's and other coach's and for me personally I don't like it at all. because it encourages deals with folks who have little to no money and no real experience to get into title of a sellers home and then flail away to the point the seller is HUGELY damaged ..

I only rent to professionals and it really saves me from feeling like I'm taking advantage of the disadvantaged.

I really wish our education would adopt the mindset of teaching personal finance because although our schools are setting kids up to be doctors, engineers, lawyers, etc, they are also setting them up for an uphill battle at a large disadvantage by limiting their financial  intelligence which allows them to make the poor decisions above. 

Some people enjoy golfing, some playing Video games... for me... it's business.8) I'm an underdog that rises to the challenge despite the disadvantages in life.

That said it does have some disadvantages to local and regional providers, including:1.

Odds are also in these types of areas your competition likely doesn't have them so you won't be at a disadvantage. 

Both markets offer certain advantages and disadvantages in comparison to one another.