He's right, the RTA doesn't apply unless there's a residential lease tied to it.

@Nick RutkowskiMore agents need to be open to performance agreements/ commissions tied to performance.This better aligns incentives between a buyer/seller and their agent.

In the chance that I find a good deal, I want to be able to act on it quickly rather than be stuck in a situation where my money is tied up.

You're right that Crosstown could impact the value of that property, and you could do the work to it in the hopes that it pans out, but that just seems like a stretch and a lot of capital tied up into the property.

I don't blame them for trying but I am not going tie up my day showing a rental to people that don't qualify.

@Theresa Harris friend was supposed to find rehab but he's tied up for now.. when I see something good I Just F*cking Do It...

The will look if the wire are grounded to prevent Fire, tied to the stud to prevent wire movement, Plates to prevent nails into the wires. 

The Goal: My sister and I have a property tied up with the (possibly harebrained) plan to clean, paint, carpet, create an unpermitted “flag lot” with fencing, and fix a plumbing issue (10k), place tenants ($1,350/month.)

:)https://www.roofstock.com/investment-property-details/texas/5585-scenic-dr-beaumont-77713/1717037Many thanks in advance for any responses, again I'm not coming at this from a "I'm going to buy this and want someone else to tell me it's good/bad", I'm more interested in what people's thought process is when assessing Roofstock properties, and it will be super helpful for me to be able to tie that to a specific example.

Maybe they are family friends with the other agent, maybe the other agent helped them in a jam, or maybe the other agent asked for their business.. you can’t focus on that part.I was a sales manager at a Toyota dealership for years and would get offended for the same reason until about three years in I quit taking it personal and put myself in their shoes.