Hourly/commissions based?  

Am I incorrect in assuming the agents cost is paid by his commission in the deal?

Also, they do not have minimum commission requirements.

Investors can tend to take up more time submitting bids and use more agent time than desired, and since they're paid on commission, they might not be as fond of investors.

Question for the people who focus on short sales, what's a better business model selling short sale leads, with all the paperwork completed to a realtor, or doing all the work and teaming up with a realtor to spilt the commission they make.I guess my question is where is the money at when doing the short sale.

., I went ahead and filed a complaint at the Florida Real Estate Commission but you are the first one that talks to me about E&O insurance.

And the owner of the REIA gets a commission from the sales.  

Ask about the commission split structure, desk fees, buying and selling for yourself/family, is phone duty required, are there monthly minimums (sales, cold calls, etc), bonus structure, the type of real estate they focus on (investment, retail, high-end, leasing, foreclosures, commercial), how is the in-house training, what kind of on-boarding process, lead disbursement and generation, advertising associated with your franchise, corporate franchise fees, web & social media, and a ton of other items.  

So far the few agents I’ve met are just warm bodies trying to make commissions and can’t even answer simple questions.Can anyone refer me to a real estate agent with experience in multiunit properties in the Chicago area?

And when an investor uses them to sell a house, the PM charges only 3% commission.