You want to rent in a mom and pop building.
													
																	Room rental agent commission. 
									
	
		
	
																	The agent s brokerage collects the tenant s first month s rent and his security deposit. 
																	In washington dc for example one real estate company reported charging anywhere from 25 to 50 of one month s rent. 
																	So are landlords and tenants. 
																	Here s a guide to who pays how much and more. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Lower end rental properties e g. 
																	Many real estate agents charge one month s rent as a commission for finding a tenant. 
																	If you hire a real estate agent to help you buy sell or rent a house this professional gets paid via a real estate commission. 
																	A good property agent more than deserves his or her commission but many buyers and sellers are often unsure about how much to pay. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A realtor in san diego said most agents are paid by the owner of the rental. 
																	Similar to the single family home rental issue a desire to rent in a smaller building owned by a private investor may make visiting the property more difficult. 
																	Room rentals below 1k the landlord s agent may not be able to get the landlord to pay him commission even though he may be marketing the property on the landlord s behalf in lower end rentals the tenant may not have as much of a choice and thus negotiation power so the agent has no choice but. 
																	A real estate agent with knowledge of all the buildings in the area and familiarity with the local investors will make it easier to find out if there s an open unit in that quadplex or.