When you approach a deal as a relationship rather than just a transaction, the opportunities multiply.For instance, I was once approached by a seller who was the father of a girl I’d gone to high school with.

For instance, if the contract just says "install kitchen cabinets," it might be unclear whether this includes removal of old cabinets, disposal, or even painting.So what do we need to include in a general contractor agreement?

For instance, in the Netherlands, there’s considerable interest in the charming rural areas of Southern Spain.

This is just one instance, though.

They are forced to be there so in a lot of instances you are trying to find the best candidate amongst the vast pool of bottom feeders who already have proven to be such.

One of the biggest risks I observe with flips and first time investors are instances where the project goes over budget or gets stuck in mud, can't sell and even worse the borrower doesn't have the credit profile to refinance out to a lower interest lending source if borrower is required to hold the property as a rental. 

For instance, things like death, divorce, job loss, natural disasters, heath issues, etc may cause you to change your plans unexpectedly and may change what you do with your home as a result.

A few to be aware of as examples…Capital gains… you probably know they are either 15 or 20% (and in rare instances zero if you have no income)… but have you heard of NIIT (Net Investment Income Tax)… this is an extra 3.8% tax you get hit with when your gains are over $250,000 in a year.  

Sometimes I do understand in day to day you do not get advantage, but there is always few instances where you may have felt it just was worth and paid for it to have a broker license.

I suspect the disclosure language will follow.. and CE  or training is a good idea but that would probably be step 2.Oregon can be pretty funny when it comes to laws and regs.For instance in the logging industry.. there are all sorts of environmental laws of course and as a logger your expected to know them..