It's true that an agent is not an employee.

Greater Houston is a great place for real estate investments given the deflated prices compared to other US markets & the impressive population growth.Here are a few tips in this market:- lack of zoning makes knowledge of subdivisions(neighborhoods) VERY important; so know your numbers by subdivisions, i.e DOM, avg sales & rental price per sqft etc- market in Houston below $150k is overpopulated right now- too many people & too many transactions- so don't be fooled by recent sales data since they may be inflated; true value of SF investment properties should be driven by cap rates; SF rental market in Houston in north of 10% cap rateLet us know if we can assist on any way- we provide data to help investors find their own off-market deals.

If people ask questions, she hands them my business card and tells them to call me.

Some listings are on the market for months because the seller doesn't understand the true value of the house.

Account Closed once you found out the true cost of the foundation repair did you try and go back to the seller and renegotiate the purchase price?

A private investigator or skip tracer might help but actually I'm not sure throwing more money out to find him would payoff as the authorities will be looking for him popping up.If it were me, I'd post the guy's name and company name stating the facts, it would certainly give notice to others and he's in no position to do anything if you state the true facts.

If you put true numbers into a long term formula, the better grade properties with "lower" cash flow will still yield a HIGHER return.All the best with your investments.

But, one missed step and the whole house of cards will come crashing down.With a good liability policy there is nothing wrong with holding properties in your own name, there is nothing wrong with holding them in a trust or LLC or corporation.

if its true value is 180k to 200k it should have sold.

IF you pay him more , the next time he will play the same card on you .