In many states dual agency is not even allowed by law.A broker or agent in many cases can still get the whole commission by having the seller or buyer as the client and having the other party as the customer performing "ministerial acts" only for them.Ministerial acts for example can be filling out a contract but not answering questions from the customer on what's the lowest they will accept and other key data the seller might have given in a client capacity.

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David- I work almost exclusively with investors, and the key is to compartmentalize your client base into different niches.

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@Bill Mitchell from 2005-2008 I provided "turn-key" rental properties and purchased mainly of the MLS, back then quality & location (and even cashflow) did not matter because appreciation was the name of the game.

Just like turn key.

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Knowing your rental dollars is key to a good analysis; this is where I would slow down to make a better decision.For fix up comps, I don't get contractor bids.

The key piece of information missing here is what is the FMV?

Are there key words that I should listen out for?