Obviously, this can impact your overall cash flow. 6) it’s important to find an agent that knows the area well and understands how to work with an investor, as the process is very different than buying a primary residence. these are all things to consider, and there is going to be a learning curve associated with the process.

For decades, there’s been a standard for paying these agents: a commission of between 5 and 6 percent of the home’s sale price, covered by the seller and split between the two agents.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/realestate/buy-sell-house...

Sometimes listing agents will be opposed to taking an offer with a VA loan because they can have a more strict appraisal but it's still very achievable to lock something up with one. 

Go to the top 3 agencies talk to the Broker and ask for the best agent.2- Get a good Mentor. .search on here  (Bigger Pocket).Someone to guide you with all your questions and concerns."

Do you have a buyer agent ? 

I've been listening to the podcast for months, and I am now a Real Estate Agent and looking to start investing. 

We originally bought the home as a trashed foreclosure so knew we had the margins to do a total rehab but this has become a special project.

If a management company has unlicensed Leasing Agents and/or Assistant Managers for at least 2 years without any training and then gets them a leasing license does that cover the time they operated without a license?

I closed on my S8 rental on the 31 and they delayed giving me the HUD agent for the tenant, so the rent was sent to the previous owner. luckily, I had that in the contract just in case that happened.

Couldn't possibly be the same contractor or agent involved either.