They know the different neighborhoods very well and understand the market.

If you have a buyer's agent, you should have already signed a buyer's representation agreement and that fee/commission is disclosed in that document so you should very well know what that charge will be.If you were the seller and going to owner finance the property, what would you want to see from the buyer that tells you that they will be able to pay the mortgage moving forward. 

In my opinion it was well worth every penny.

I would be interested to hear others' experience as well.

Quote from @Nicole Gauthier: @Don Konipol This is a wonderful contribution as well!

Quote from @Chase  I hope all is well!

Cosmo - I personally don't know Phoenix well, but if I had to do this in another city I would look at income levels, crime levels, and population growth (if you can) by zip code and/or area within a DMA as a starting point.

Hi Ella, welcome aboard,Your post about your real estate ambitions, encompassing the purchase, renovation, and sale of properties, as well as the ownership of Airbnb rentals, is indeed an exciting endeavor.

I invest here as well.

I think real estate is very forgiving (1) over the LONG term and (2) if you're well capitalized / in a strong financial position.