I disagree with your premise though. Before I began taking investors out of San Diego, one of the factors contributing mightily to our success building our clients’ wealth, was in dealing with house agents who got some training, or read a book or two on real estate investing.

Dealing with house agents on the other side of the table is almost literally like stealing in some cases. Most of the time our clients have either bought for too low with terms which would’ve been out of the question had you been representing the other side.

Most of these agents are hard working, and pretty darn smart. Still, it’s my years of experience that says unequivocally the house agent who decides to take on the investment client will do far more harm than good over the long haul for sure, and also most likely the short term. It’s my contention they could study what you do for a year, and still not know what you’ve already forgotten.

They should be referring their investment clients to you, Benjamin. If I had a thousand bucks for every cluster$%^& I’ve had to unwind in the last three decades, due to using a house agent, I’d own a string of Starbucks in addition to everything else.

You underrate your incredible value, Benjamin.