Nothing wrong with being an agent, but like others have said..an agent will have way more resources, credibility, for commercial real estate.If you raised money and portrayed yourself as a professional investment firm, kind of like a mini hedge fund, and networked with owners and professionals, and end up getting a deal because now you're  a real buyer with money, and you flip that property to another outfit or individual at a large mark-up..that's what I always considered wholesaling.The problem with all of this is, commercial owners are smart, commercial buyers are smart, very smart and will see through BS immediately.So a buyer may see what you're doing, but, if you got a really good deal, and it has re-positioning opportunity, value-adds, then they will buy. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

I fairly positive that wont work, i have read that contacting mortgage brokers is the best way to go if you can find one.

Not only can they handle risk management, but they also excel in marketing, optimizing the guest experience (leading to positive reviews and referrals), and leveraging technology such as booking platforms and pricing tools.

I'm positive you can negotiate commission with the Agent given you find the deal etc.  

Either way, sounds like you’re in a good position.

In my home market of Florida, our insurance rates have made it much harder to have positive cash flow on a CRE deal.

I wouldn’t come up and say I am new in the business but if someone ask me I’ll be honest, that may work for some, but not others, it who cares anyways, you won’t get everyone, you want those that will want to do business with you.I will also reiterate that even if you are brand new and some ask you, turn around to a positive, if they say “but so and so has been in the business 20 years and have done many transactions blah blah blah” you can turn it around “you know mr and mrs seller, that is a great agent with a great track record, but don’t mind my asking, they are doing so many deals a month and so and so a year, how much time do you think they would dedicate to your home?”

I would, If in this position, take the equity in the form of a HELOC and purchase a cash flowing asset that would not only pay for itself but pay for the cost of the money while putting cash into my bank account each month. 

Biggest thing is cash position.