From: GJG@SteelVest.com (SteelVest)
Newsgroups: alt.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: If a real estate agent can find profitable properties for you, why can't he/she just buy them and make profit for him/herself?
Date: 13 Jul 2003 09:16:51 -0700

"Cody"  wrote in message news:...
> "pete"  wrote in message
> news:7t1vgv4212ebj2ees1se4rsogoq9aci8ru@4ax.com...
> > i would like to hear from experienced investors. please reply to this
> > post in this group...
> >
> > pete
> 
> Pete,
> I'm an agent and i find "good deals" every week ( $5K to $20K below market
> value).
> I try to flip them or to lease option them first. It is no secret. But most
> of the agents
> are not ready to do so. Indeed, i got my license because i was not help
> enough
> with agents when i was an investor before.
> Indeed, i found that even buyers/investors get difficulties to understand
> they are in front of a "good deal" sometimes. So i guess investment is not
> for everybody.
> Cody

do you disclose/WARN your clients/customers that you are in
competition with them and/or that you may buy ahead of them (a really
good deal) and/or you didn't like the deals you are showing them

GJG@SteelVest.com