Hi,I am out of state investor and would like to buy my first property in Toledo,OH. Looking for Real Estate Agent and Property Manager. Can some one refer me to the best agents and property manager.

Should be interesting to see how it all works out since there will be so many new changes affecting so many aspects of the deals.Good faith estimates will be goneHUD1's will be goneRedisclosure time periods should be interesting for agents in the field when having to deal with title companies and lenders that are not prepared for the changes.Over all I think it is a better system for the consumer which is most important but many will not be prepared for the changes and it will still affect deals of the experienced agents due to the other side of the deal not being up to speed.In real estate you have to roll with the changes and adapt.

It's common for agents (even buyer agents) to not be very proactive when it comes to due diligence. 

Also, any recommendations for agents, brokers, contractors, etc would be greatly appreciated. 

I'm looking for agents that specialize in the northwest side of Columbus, OH including Dublin, Powell, Worthington, Westerville, Lewis Center, Galena.

I'm looking for agents that focus on REO in Brooklyn.Any recommendations would be appreciated.Adam

From what I understand, the standard commission for agents are 6% of the final purchase price. 1.5% goes to the buyer's agent, 1.5% goes to the seller's agent, and 1.5% goes to each of their respective agencies. 

No gimmicks Have you tried buying a real estate text book for agent to take their exam, self study and ask questions here?

Looks like a pretty good starting point to me.One thing I think is important is for Agents to master a certain market before stretching themselves out.It is impossible to know the in's and out's of every market.

If you're just starting, get a real estate text book off Amazon, an older edition is fine, just make sure it is for agents to take their license exam.