My current broker is going to be away for a while so I am looking for a referral to a good Mortgage broker.

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsLooks like you've already made some connections with BP members there in your neighborhood...You can also search for other investors or brokers in in Tacoma / Olympia / JBLM, and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersBest of luck to you and look forward to following your success on BP!

Hi Adam, you could use a financing broker like myself to get the best terms from a large selection of lenders that may be  out-of-state. best,

A landlord rep leasing broker can run a void analysis of the spaces highest and best use and what it would cost and what the rents could be per sq ft.

I still view them as no real difference than the little ones - takes the same skill set (for the most part) and time investment as a SFH or a Duplex... however there are a LOT of folks making noise in that market that haven't even done a single family house deal either.I get why a broker doesn't want to talk with people...

The market helped, but if I would of waited the properties would of gone to another buyer paying more....plus brokers love me because I actually perform quickly...leading to more and more deals.

If you do buy the worst property in the best neighborhood, you don't want it to remain the worst property in the neighborhood - there's a point at which you want to do a better job of attracting customers than your competitors, and that's going to be difficult to do if your place is a dump relative to the rest of the neighborhood. 

I am an executive broker and have an office in Fort Smith and Rogers.

Hi @Liz White - I'm sure you've discovered this information already, but I wanted to share it with you in case you haven't seen it (directly from the NC Real Estate Commission):"...requirements for an applicant who holds a current real estate license in another state (or U.S. territory or Canadian jurisdiction) that has been on active status within the previous three (3) years and that is equivalent to NC's provisional or "full" broker license." --- view the requirements here.

If an agent/broker brings me something and it fits my criteria, I will jump on it with them, of course!