I represented both sides of the transaction as an agent.

My best advise would be to get a couple of quotes from Independent Agents that represent multiple companies. 

MN Represent!

It’s common usage is to represent the time you expect your unit to be vacant in any given year.

  * Don't allow financing or a finance contingency (it can be a good indication they are selling above market value) * Don't allow for your own independent property inspection * Are not realistic with their pro forma's (i.e. they don't include vacancy or maintenance projections or use unrealistically low vacancy factors) * Require you to pay for any renovation upfront * Sell only in cheap. low end neighborhoods * Don't accurately represent the neighborhood/property classification * Don't have consistent rehab standards for all properties * Don't provide a scope of work for the property * Can't provide references of repeat investors Hope this helps.

If the broker is it it for the long haul, they will respond is a positive matter.If you are not honest, and broker finds you can’t do a deal now even though you represented otherwise, your name will be mud with that broker and probably every other broker in town.As a broker and investor of 40 years, my time is valuable and I don’t like anyone to waste it.Be upfront and honest.

But this represents only a tiny fraction of dozens of problems.

If self-managing, who would be your local hanyman, representative?

Perhaps offer selling agent 3% to represent us and have better chance at getting home. 

They had every contingency in the world built in which may be good for a worst case scenario but doesn't represent what actually happens in the real world.