Hey all - A friend of BiggerPockets, Greg Swann of Bloodhound Realty, recently put together a free e-book on divorcing real estate commissions that I thought you might be interested in.According to Greg, As long as consumers know nothing about this, the fleecing will go on.Here's an excerpt:Question #1: “Potential buyers for our home ($800K - California) have a realtor but he did not find our home for them.

In regards to wholesaling/subject2's etc how do you approach or get around your fiduciary duties as a realtor with your buyers...especially buyers who are not investors themselves?

Anyways, here are my questions:Background: I live in the Los Angeles area and I have realtor that could probably help me out in finding short sales.1.

A brief history before my question:I recently obtained my realtor license and have been looking at investment properties for the past several months.

I think that it would be good for Realtors to help those in need.

The MD board of Realtors contract makes it clear that it is referring to calendar days.

I'm considering quitting my day job and going to school to get my real estate license.Income isn't an issue,I simply would like to have all the education and experience I am able before I jump into something like this.I have no exp. with real estate technically other than buying my own home,which was a new home and paid for pretty much with cash.If i'm able to comfortably do it,would you oldtimers suggest I switch my day job and work at becoming a realtor simply to get more acquianted with real estate?

Then, when you sell, commissions if you use a realtor etc...

It is much lower with mailings.Understand that these poor people are being targeted by many other interested parties, realtors, investors, etc.

You might try having a local realtor look up recently leased comps in the MLS as an alternative/supplemental form of establishing market rent.