Here are the duties that can be performed according to the FREC:Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed AssistantUnlicensed assistant is defined as support stafffor a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals.Answer the phone and forward callsFill out and submit listings and changes to any multiple listing serviceFollow-up on loan commitments after a contract has been negotiated and generally secure the status reports on the loan progressAssemble documents for closingSecure documents (public information) from courthouse, utility district, etc.Have keys made for company listings, order surveys, termite inspections, home inspections and home warranties with the.licensed employer's approvalWrite ads for approval of the licensee and the supervising broker, and place advertising (newspaper ads, update web sites, etc); prepare flyers and promotionalinformation for approval by licensee and the supervising brokerReceive, record and deposit earnest money, security deposits and advance rentsOnly type the contract forms for approval by licensee and supervising brokerMonitor licenses and personnel filesCompute commission checksPlace signs on propertyOrder items of repair as directed by licenseePrepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and supervising brokerAct as a courier service to deliver documents, pick-up keysPlace routine telephone calls on late rent paymentsSchedule appointments for licensee to show a listed propertyBe at an open house for: o Security pulposeso Hand out materials (brochures)Answer questions conceming a listing from which the answer must be obtained from the licensed employer-approved printed information and is objective innature (not subjective comments)Gather information for a Comparative Market AnalysisGather information for an appraisalHand out objective, written infonnation on a listing or rental

Between the two, that is an instant ROI for your contributed dollars that is not insignificant, and probably better than the actual ROI produced by most real estate investments.The investment options and management fees associated with most company 401k plans are a negative.  

I don't have too much sympathy for those who pay big money to be "educated" and then feel bad when they're not an instant millionaire after the seminar is over...

They also deliver the material all over so cal I have used vinyl fencing in the past.

@Gwyeth Smith I agree with above members that you should try to get the seller to deliver the property to you unoccupied.

If I can't deliver they know its a deal and I have to hand it over.The seller is happy too, he gets his real estate issue solved, though you buy at a discount, cash buys makes this much easier.

Hi everyone,Through some family connections, I found an off listing duplex in South Berkeley that will be delivered vacant COE - one unit is current occupied.

Find something that will need work (use 203k or HomeStyle loan by FNMA) and has instant equity.

This is do to the algorithms they use and while I understand this form a business standpoint, human intervention and logic is sometimes needed to deliver the most accurate information.  

This is what I have come up with for myself.I am going to specialize in FSBO properties, buy and hold/flip investors, facebook ads, and FB group posts for buyer leadsI created a pretty lengthy "how to sell your home" guide for FSBO properties, I plan to stay in front of other agents by actually knocking on doors, and delivering the guide to them in person, and then using that to set up a follow up appointment when I can deliver a free CMA.