If you choose to sell, you can decide at that time who you want to use as your agent.

@Aubrey AdamsTo start investing in real estate, set a realistic budget, choose a good market, and consider house hacks.

There are lots of things to consider before choosing one. 

This is great of your accountant who may choose to advise that you liquidate shares during a tax year where you realize some loss elsewhere.

Also, make sure you account for broker commissions if you choose to use one to lease your building.Best bit of advice I have, get in touch with a local commercial broker who specializes in that asset class if you haven't already. 

Choose a reliable property manager with solid tenant screening, monthly management fees, and average vacancy rates.

Choosing the best first property depends on the timeline, learning opportunities, financial comfort, and property appreciation and market demand.Good luck!

This is what I think I know:- The borrower can choose to pay off the note at any time (by selling the property or just paying off the loan with other funds), so it is important that the legal balance covers my investment and some profit- The borrower could file bankruptcy (can someone confirm that this will only cause delay, but not jeopardize ultimately collecting the legal balance of the note)- Most of these DOTs will have a rent assignment clause, so I could try to enforce that and collect rents from tenants (essentially manage the property) while I am holding the note and trying to foreclose.

Involve the agent you choose to list the property.7) Get the work done.

The days of choosing any RE syndicator and getting better than 20% annual return are over.