So I’m looking for someone who’s an expert in the market to help me find the right property (obviously willing to pay a commission or finder fee).I’m looking for something I can live in 8 months out of the year (excluding the hottest months).

Compass (one of the companies paying their agents to stay) is 3rd nationwide with $45.5B in commission revenues but with only $34,644 transactions showing that their large base in CA has higher price points than the rest of the country (excluding NY) and this brokerage is losing money ever single year. 

However, others that I spoke with differ on that subject and also exclude them from their rental prospects.