Finding An Agent

As a coach, one of the questions I am often asked is, "How do I find an agent?"

Sometimes I think we go into overdrive when we start talking to an agent. We give them so much information that we may drive them away. Remember, they do not know what we know. By and large an agent does not have the same concept of what an investor is as compared to what we know. These differences can scare an agent off because he or she simply does not understand what we want to do.

Keep it simple. Tell an agent we are investors that have success by looking for particular properties. The following are what we are looking for in a property:

1. 180 days on the MLS
2. Vacant
3. The price has dropped at least once
4. The property needs rehab work