Hi, I am Canadian, and I am not a registered agent, but interested in seller finance, so my question is can I talk to sellers directly or I have to do this through an agent that represents me? 

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It's up to the individual accredited investor to perform research and make an informed decision.   

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I looked at past Bigger Pockets posts and found threads mostly from 2023 or older.

Hey Tony,None of those are bad options, honestly if you have paid off investment properties; the best terms are probably going to come straight from a cash out refinance.Line of credit is a good option due to only paying on what you use but if your planning to start construction immediately I would go with the cash out, its going to be less headaches as well.

Our question is, from initial agreement through closing, what costs may we incur outside of management fee and interest that are part of the terms?

i'm an investor also from bay, CA. 

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