The art of the deal is how to close the deal which I LOVE doing.

The Black Art of DIY Scraping a Painted Popcorn CeilingBy now, I hope most people reading this thread have realized that it’s usually easier, cleaner, and safer to cover an ugly popcorn ceiling with 1/4 in. bendy-board drywall, and tape and finish it.

.- Personal Articles: Coverage for belongings that have a special or collectors valuesuch as Jewelery, Furs, Fine Arts, Collectibles, etc...Your age should not be a factor on the pricing but, depending on the company these other factors may get you credits:- Insurance Score (company pulls certain info out of your credit report)It is not your credit score but generally better credit will result in a better score- Time at your job- Education level- time at current residence Good Luck & feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

It is in a newly designated, "Arts" district with a few new restaurants/breweries, art galleries, etc.

Depending on where it's at you may need to rip out the drywall and drywall work is an art you'll get quotes from cheap guys who learned how to spackle a couple weeks ago and your walls will look uneven and a mess and then you'll get quotes from guys who know what they're doing. 

But more like old brick buildings in the “Cork Arts District” and make exposed rafters type buildings into big city style lofts.

I want to invest in Arlington/Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, or near Bishop Arts District and am looking for a single-family or duplex/triplex property.

Being on LOCK-DOWN almost feels like being retired, home all day (prospecting, sending out contracts offers to out of state sellers, partnering deals I never ever see, practicing  my art; water color, sketching and getting lots of stuff done at home - WOW!

I am considering doing one or several things; I want to obtain my real estate license in order to have MLS access personally, visit properties in the local area where I will begin investing, and the benefit of saving on commission. one reason why I am highly considering the license is to be able to learn the art of estimating market values of the properties and ARV's by analyzing comps.I also considered doing just the beginning appraisal trainee classes to get formal knowledge of the process of determining residential values. 

I know the US is different, in Canada colleges are mostly for trades (universities do degrees in sciences, arts, etc).