I think bad actors will always be around, there is a need for some consumer protection, but I think regular laws can do this.

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Most consumers don't have enough education to know how to investigate and find quality agents, which is why our profession has such a poor reputation.

It will still count in her debt ratio on a consumer loan, but not on a mortgage with the new lender.

We've gone the full property manager route and didn't regret it because we've been lucky enough to have decent PM companies; however, we have found we can do this ourselves and it isn't time consuming or difficult.

You also need to factor in that it's a duplex, and according to Zillow's Consumer Housing Report, only about 8% of renters prefer a duplex, so it is even more important to make sure it's priced correctly. 

Its the regular consumer that buys/sells a handful, at most, homes in their lifetime.

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Prior to Flip System, I started out of state investing in one market by myself, and while I was able to acquire houses successfully, the process of researching and vetting my teams was incredibly time-consuming.

While dodd frank may not apply, you still have to follow many consumer finance laws, such as making sure the borrower has the ability to repay, sending them proper statements, tax forms, escrow anaylsis etc.