Have them clearly state their exact fees, including extra transaction or admin fees, how they market, are they assisting you, personally, or just handing you off to less experienced agents on their team after you sign (I've seen this happen a lot), and ask their advice on if your home is ready for sale or if they'd suggest improvements. 

Originally posted by @John Thedford:I attended classroom education.

Flat fee listing on MLS with a 3% buyer commission if you're not at the scale to get a dedicated agent who works full time for you. 

So, most landlords will pay those and include them in the rent or possibly bill them back to the tenant if they are not flat fee.

But I want to see NOI, debt service, asset management fees, if there are priorities in share classes, i.e.

Sometimes they give you materials and labor at cost and charge a fee .

Hey Danny,  Are the agents that you are calling initially in the market area where you are looking to buy, or are they elsewhere and referring you to another agent within their company for a referral fee? 

Because 99% of them are run by one “guru” who is in it for money.A true mastermind to me is a group of people all with an expertise in an area that they can share knowledge and provide ideasOne “expert” with 20 newbies paying a monthly fee is not a mastermind

That knowledge is invaluable.Not mentioned: * You will have MLS fees and likely Realtor fees you cannot escape

If the building is evaluated at a conservative 10% CAP Rate, the value of the building is increased by $45,000.We’ve found this to be more readily accepted by our residents than simply charging a flat utility fee because it gives the resident more control of their costs.