It's worth comparing terms between your current lender and others to see who offers the best deal in terms of rates and fees.Purchasing a Property: Whether you purchase through regular listings, an agent, or an auction depends on your risk tolerance and expertise.

Cold calling, mailers, signs, google/Facebook, RE meetups, RE agents are all ways a whole sales would find deals

I want to keep away from any short cuts , I am not looking to take large cuts from sellers (I’m a true agent at heart and looking to serve my clients) .

However, exploring out of state markets could offer stronger cash flow upfront, so it’s worth evaluating both paths.A piece of advice would be to focus on building your core 4  team: agent, lender, contractor, and property manager.

Do number, size, or area of investments owned play the biggest role in that decision? 

If the change has occurred and buyers are now doing this, surprised not discussed more  You as the buyer is paying for the agents commission one way or another , either by a higher sales price , or by cutting a check to your agent . 

Tax accountants, investor friendly agents, 1031 exhange experts etc.

Typically when you see "cash only" the agent doesn't believe the property can pass a home inspection which isn't relevant for construction loans in most instances and there are plenty of banks, hard money lenders etc. who offer construction financing on distressed buildings.

The owners at the time were directed to our Real Estate agent and she showed us the property as it was a good investment opportunity.How did you finance this deal?

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