Since then, I’ve been dedicated to learning and connecting with fellow industry enthusiasts.Currently, I’m working as an investment agent in Scottsdale, AZ focusing on connecting investors with my marketplace.

If there are opportunities for collaboration or sharing industry insights, I would be delighted to explore them further.

you dont a good agent repping a buyer is going to go to bat for them not U keep in mind many sellers lie about all sorts of things.. not saying your that way but it is common the industry.

What will that do to real estate industry?

Hello,I am working on getting started with wholesaling and do not mind working with another serious wholesaler of interest.I connected with an agent on Biggerpockets who claimed to be investor-friendly and knew the wholesale strategies but I think I scared them away when I requested a written agreement to get started.I do not understand why people in the wholesale industry like to talk about working together instead of working with a written agreement. 

A lot of your other mid-sized cities have similar risk profiles (dominated by a single industry or a handful of companies). 

I received wrong information from people in the Portugal RE industry before so I'm not super confident the person I talked to is correct I'm just trying to get more data points.In case it's useful for others these are some other bits of info I've learnedRefinancing is possible but it is more expensive than conventional (usually the spread is 1-2% higher) and it is necessary to explain to the bank what will be done with the money.It is not necessary to wait to own the property for a certain time to obtain mortgage credit.

In terms of strong markets, I tend to look at major industries in an area (hospitals, universities, military, etc.) because I want a large tenant pool.

If you’re looking to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many locals in the industry as you can.

Many reasons: to encourage/discourage certain economic behavior, to appease a certain industry lobby or some fellow lawmakers or even sometimes a private individual, to buy votes, to balance economic effects of a new law, as well as simply out of incompetence of our lawmakers.