Just be smart and use it for business, and not like other idiots who go out and buy flat screen tv's, etc.

After you get off your day job, it is not very easy to go feel like showing clients around.Like hopeful_homes said, maybe I will refer my clients for a commission.I think a lot of my problem comes from the fact that I do not feel comfortable with my broker.I wanted to do flat rate MLS listings for 300 bucks.

Over time, its flat.

If you factor inflation out, real estate prices have been flat for the last 100+ years.Have a look at this post:http://forums.biggerpockets.com/viewtopic.php?

When vacancies go up, your rent tends to be flat, or even decline as you have to offer deals to get tenants.

My first investment property was the house I lived in and then rented out when I left - Palm Bay, FL. At

But, the developer got over 100 people to do this and went belly up.

Now I'll give you a funny:The maintenance man called me to tell me that while patching roofing on one building he looked over and saw someone had installed a full size pool with pump and filter on the top of a 3 story flat tar roof building directly adjacent.

Once they reneg their contract, I am sure those same people will go out and pull another 10K out of their house to buy a flat screen.

Some small brokerages have a flat fee you will pay per transactions to get the E&O Coverage.There are about $1500 a year in agent fees you'll have to cover (Between license, board fees, CE costs and the like).I spent 3 weeks of 4 day 10hr classes, then a 4hr refresher course before the exam was scheduled.