., office expense, membership due to NAR and local realtor association, fee for MLS, Supra or Super Key subscriptions2.

Currently with a broker that requires being a part of NAR(and local associations).

CA allows net listings with additional disclosures and agreements, but they have ethical issues with the NAR and state laws make them illegal.

If you have an exclusive agreement with your current agent, then the NAR Code of Ethics prevents another agent from doing business with you.  

And that includes my NAR and TAR dues.My MLS fees are pretty high because I have my own company.

Fortunately, my father lives in the area who would be able to help manage some of the contractors because my fiancée and I are pretty strapped on time and in between det's constantly.Numbers (the important part!)

That is a designation for NAR (national association of REALTORS) where they agree to abide by ETHICS code etc.

And those looking to invest in real estate now can find lots of options if they're willing to look past pricey big metro areas.To find the best budget-friendly places to invest, they looked at single-family homes that cost $232,500 or under – the median price of existing homes nationwide in April, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).

Tons of annual fees go along with being a realtor, however (MLS, NAR, TAR, your broker, E&O insurance, just to name a few), and having access to the MLS, so make sure it is really cost effective for you before jumping in if you will only be using it for investing.

So I would guess if you do it more than a couple times, it will fall under Dodd/Frank.Here is a brief article by NAR on the subject.