Relationships matter and if they know your strategy will be able to execute more quickly and offer options when there are challenges.

I want an agent that knows the area well so I can buy the property right and start an ongoing relationship with a local lender.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

We have built a very strong track record with our bank and we have a great relationship with them so they financed the purchase and the rehab costs as a construction loan.

Particularly rural areas and small towns.4) Political stagnation: Institutions are increasingly interested in a nostalgic view of the economy / regulation / solutions.Investors (in most cases) should not be activists.

So its something to cherish and remember that Stress can be a killer, it almost took me back in the cash for keys days, but we did what we had to, make lots of great relationships and did our own deals to keep it all going. 

You must have very good systems and relationships in place to have never seen one property.

Built a relationship with him let him know what I was looking for (what areas and price point).

As mentioned, it is a numbers game, and trying to build a relationship. 

Don’t try to pretend they will sniff you out very quickly.It’s all about relationships.