This is because if the deal closes, the original agent would file a procuring cause grievance with the local board and would likely win, and then they would get the commission instead of your new agent.Don't find agents on Zillow.

The fact that you're seeking financing so aggressively and have not been able to procure a deal draws some attention.

If the listing broker procures a buyer, he doesn't have to split the fee, and essentially doubles his income.

However, once you have the billing address to use as the basis for procuring their phone number, it does become quite a bit easier.

It gives the brokerage firm the exclusive right to sell the property for an agreed-upon period of time, and a right to collect the agreed-upon commission if the listing firm, another firm, the seller or anyone else procures a ready, willing and able buyer during the term of the agreement."

He was trying to be nice and cut him a deal on the car but after it was sold, the minor damaged the vehicle and now his parents are threatening to sue on the grounds that a minor cannot enter into a contract but they helped him procure a loan for the said purchase.

Hey BP,New guy here from SoCal, looking to get into SFR/multifamily flips as well as procuring my first few rental properties.  

If they're not charged a flat, guaranteed rate, then your compensation is performance based...ie, a commission.The only number I truly gave is the $50 for leasing - Florida statutes state that a person not using their license, or an unlicensed individual can receive no more than $50 as compensation for tenant procurement - and the apartment industry breaks this law ALL the time with PM bonuses...trust me, you don't want to go down that road!

And these were only the ones that were procured on the MLS.At the same time, I wrote a short article on some of the same properties that I had been tracking.

A good number of my investment deals are procured off-MLS, direct to the seller or through wholesalers.