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29 September 2024 | 2 replies
Hi Prasit,To transition from agent to acquisition manager, here’s the quick path:Leverage Your Agent Skills: Use your market knowledge, negotiation experience, and connections to find and analyze deals—key acquisition manager skills.Wholesaling Experience (Optional): Wholesaling can help build your deal-finding and analysis skills, but it’s not necessary if you can transition directly using your agent background.Training: Consider certifications like CCIM for commercial real estate or courses on platforms like BiggerPockets to sharpen your acquisition expertise.Network: Connect with investors or real estate firms to gain insights and potential job opportunities in acquisitions.Let me know if you need help with financing as you move forward!
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30 September 2024 | 8 replies
There was also something about time for a certificate showing when lender checked on taxes.
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1 October 2024 | 8 replies
The “tales” of nothing down/seller subordinates “down payment” done successfully almost always hide the most important information - that the buyer either provided additional collateral (such as real property owned “free and clear”, a certificate of deposit in an amount greater than the down payment required, or the buyer is financially strong enough that part of the financing was in effect a personal loan or line of credit.
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27 September 2024 | 4 replies
However, you need to really investigate to confirm that the property and tenants are performing as expected.Your offer to purchase should include a requirement that the Seller provide all documentation and agree to sign an estoppel certificate (also called an estoppel form or agreement).
26 September 2024 | 1 reply
I'm also currently working on getting my real estate license and Project Management certification.
26 September 2024 | 4 replies
In DE if they don't provide a forwarding address we just send it to the address they rented by certificate of mailing
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26 September 2024 | 17 replies
Your offer to purchase should include a requirement that the Seller provide all documentation and agree to sign an estoppel certificate (also called an estoppel form or agreement).
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27 September 2024 | 9 replies
The total cost to the seller was $27,500 in PA 2-3 years ago.It helped in my case that a U&O certificate required a passing sewer inspection.
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23 September 2024 | 4 replies
Lead Safe certificates have a lower standard and the tests are cheaper, however the certificate and registration needs to be renewed regularly.
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23 September 2024 | 12 replies
Meanwhile most who obsess over entity formation fail to carry proper insurance, work with unlicensed and uninsured contractors, fail to execute contracts, can't explain the difference between being listed as additional insured and certificate holder or request to be listed as additional insured on vendors insurance policies etc.