In Texas, the standard earnest money when agents are involved is 1%. 

Being new, we do not know any mortgage agents and need one who can navigate this for us. 

If the price is above your number then it is not meant to be Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It's because to your point, I use to be the operator of my own rental real estate. 

Build a team:- Commercial RE Agent- Lender- Contractor (for any updates/repairs you'd like to do)- Insurance Agent

If the price is above your number then it is not meant to be Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Alternatively, if there is a real estate agent/ Agency that anyone recommends, please let me know.  

I own a property that I rent out by the room.

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In addition, the complaints are reading that the non-profit used actual actors/"testers" to reach out to me on these listings to confirm what these 2 individuals were saying was true, which of course, I also replied, "Sorry, no vouchers".Now I've had to hire a lawyer who specializes in cases like this, and has actually gone up against this non-profit in the past, but with a much bigger client who owned 20+ apartment buildings, and was also openly saying "no Section 8 vouchers".