Competing with Experienced ProfessionalsNew agents may feel overwhelmed by more established competitors in the industry.Solution: Focus on your unique strengths, provide excellent customer service, and embrace modern technology to differentiate yourself.The challenges of being a new realtor or investor are real, but they’re not insurmountable.

My hunch is that more often than not, saving money and getting your ship in order to qualify for an FHA loan is the best and most realistic ladder to homeownership for the vast majority of people.     

Each one of those things can make or break an approval and the end goal of cash flow.Feel free to reach out I enjoy helping and those states are where I focus as well as my friends, family and my customers/investors.

Yelp is a good source because it lets you read reviews of actual customers.

- The tenant may be granted permission to customize the property such as painting the property to their liking or upgrading flooring or customizing bathrooms which can create more feelings of a sense of ownership in taking care of the property.- The rents are usually $100-$200 higher than the average rental amount which can create a higher monthly cashflow.- Tenant takes care of most of the fixes and repairs for the property, except for large ticket items that should have been taken care of before the tenant occupied the property.

I am a general contractor that specializes in kitchen remodels and high end custom cabinetry, but I'd like to use this project to pivot into more general contracting and property development. 

I'm a very patient customer, so I just let it go, but then I saw the BP podcast was promoting them again.

I ran my own custom proforma for a bank loan using the asking price that would generate a cap rate over 10% and CoC just under 20%.

I contacted Citizens  first, told them I purchased property at a tax sale and I had a deed giving me rights of ownership for the home If the customers defaulted they had the option of starting foreclosure proceedings their customers passed away 2 years ago so no payments were made.  

I see it bite customers all the time.