I met with the property management representative because my agent was busy with a closing.

If you disclose you are not representing them as an agent, are acting as a principle in order to resell for a profit....no problem.

2) I assume if I am his landlord he can't represent mePerspectives appreciated.MH

I put 20% of my paycheck into that account each month, but I haven't found a good way to represent that on my Mint budget.

The flip side about dealing with listing agent directly, as Paul suggests, is that you don't have your own representative,  fully watching out for your best interest and helping you get the BEST deal.

Yesterday afternoon,  I met with a representative of the Costar company.

turn key marketing companies run the gamut in pricing.. but you can expect them to be in line with Real estate commissions at 6%... they double end them its not like MLS were an agent ( in this case a turn key marketer) represents the buyer and makes half the commission.

Also, if you are privy to some deals, we'd like to find ways to buy properties with you representing us as well.

The key here is having a Broker that represents you that knows what you they are doing and can handle this type of Broker.

(the seller specifically said they didn't want an agent)Would I just represent myself and the FSBO seller go without representation?