She said I should buy a 280k duplex, like one of her other clients, and rent it for 2200 a month in a nicer area.

Fannie & Freddie are two of our clients.

Or on the other hand they are trying to get it for themselves or a client they are representing and did not want you to make an offer that is higher than the one already on the table.Something stinks about this, be leary of these people.

No problem.However, representing the client and then putting his property under contract and reselling it for profit as his broker is a whole other, which is what I believe Andrew is talking about.

Not always...the agent works for their client - buyer or seller.

In this relationship the Realtor who represents one side in a fiduciary capacity, offers a new agency transfer request form to their client allowing them to SHIFT from single agency to Transactional Agency.

I could be wrong but I have tried to help many Canadian clients try to get financing in the US and I have not found anyone yet.

I've been looking to hire a new CPA, someone who invests in real estate themselves and caters to REI clients.

I do know that the price of shingles went up recently (according to a client) so the price may be a little more than that now.

read this thread to find out why wholesaling to a retail client is not usually feasable.http://biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/26699-selling-to-an-realestate-agent?