Not if the “salesman” is a con artist preying on uneducated; non English speaking people for example.
He may have a scam for properties that are foreclosed. He makes up a story about “selling” a property for some very low amount; all in cash of course.
He gets the cash and tells the “buyers” congratulations.
Yeah but the property wasn’t foreclosed... at least I didn’t read that it was.
I still think there was no realtor and was no 5k.