Agent still got their commish but did not do any work on the sell escrow.and in IL were you are .. agents hardly do anything anyway.. they put a contract together and hand off to attorney who does most of the heavy lifting IL is a VERY strange animal when it comes to how brokers interact with buyers and sellers.

This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I look forward to interacting with everyone!

You could always look for a property manager if you'd like to avoid interacting with tenants or a particular neighborhood.

One reason was the comps he used; while I'm purchasing a 2 story 3/2.5 with a one car garage, the comps he used were all single story 3/2's with no garage.When asked why he didn't use the comps for the same model houses that sold down the street, the response was that they "didn't sell through the MLS, so he had no way to determine seller discounts, terms of the loan" etc etc etc.My mortgage broker is interacting with this, and we might have made some headway, but in the meanwhile, I wanted to get the opinions of those on this board and determine if it is indeed in the VA guidelines to use only properties sold through the MLS as comps?

Normally I would be more hands on, but I have been trying to keep my personal interactions down as a result of COVID-19.Knowing the courts are closed and will have a backlog once opened, I have offered the tenant a cash refund of one full months rent if he moves out and leaves the unit in good condition.

I always enjoy and value my interactions on here.

Ask them for more interaction with the sellers.

But in general, I would also welcome any interaction from experienced investors in the Boston market (or anywhere, really) and other more novice users too.Looking forward to connecting with others and continuing to learn!

I can attest that Greg Stanley's ATLASS is an excellent networking and educational association, with the ability to interact with Greg, other attorneys, and other resources one-on-one and evaluate their value as your potential partners or professionals. 

We are indeed glad you'rehere.As you read the posts on this board and begin to interact with people, you will find lots of help and willalso get to meet people from your area.I know that I certainly have here in Dallas.