i should have written in here - what realtors do…or SHOULD do (in new york at least).
if you don’t have a buyers agency with a realtor…and they’re working “with” an investor - then there’s a great chance that they’re not following their fiduciary responsibilities.
bottom line - i represent sellers. now if an investor is selling properties, that’s fine.
but if they want me to work with them - then it’s buyers agent all the way.
so rog - i agree with you 100%…to an extent. as long as your agents that you’ve trained are on the up and up about who’s working for who - in whatever state they’re in, that’s great. and if they’re not - well then to each his own.
as for the business plan - any real estate agent is a business owner. unfortunately, most don’t operate like a business, they operate as if they were an employee. the extremely successful agents - that WILL find investors very good deals, WITH NO NEED TO TRAIN or go through the process ups and downs of stupidity on the part of the new agent - definitely have a business plan.
the business plan could simply be a system that they use and implement RELIGOUSLY. with NO DISTRACTIONS.
so, if you’re looking for an agent to work with as an investor - ask at least an open-ended question about how they include investors in their business…
if they don’t - and you want to train them - fine. but realtors are a dime a dozen. if you’ve got the cash, the know-how and are ready, willing and able to close deals - why waste time with a new agent, when all you have to do is find a top producer (who specializes in working with investors).
a top agent specializing in working with investors will save you time, money and energy. all you have to do is show them that you’re qualified to do business with him/her. period.
if you’ve got the cash/credit, business-savvy - they’ll definitely take their time (because they’ll have it to give as part of their overall business operation) to show you properties, pull comps and close deals with you.
i’m not necessarily disagreeing with you rog on your points - you know your business and you’re successful.
dee - i hear what you’re saying. i guess the term “business plan” may not be the best to use.
enj - what ever works for you, that’s great. but i know that any successful business has a business plan of some kind. a direction. any realtor can pull comps and blah blah blah…but MANY, MANY of them don’t do follow ups, make appts, show properties, whatever - very good, because they’re ALL OVER THE PLACE…
they have no direction. you might think that the ones you work with are great and if they are then that’s awesome for you.