That way its easily accessible when an opportunity arises.

In our opinion, an investor should only work with agents that meet at least one of the following:1) Own rentals themselves for at least 24 months2) Have a 3-5 year track record of rental transactions, that they can document3) Know how to calculate 1% Rule, ROI, NOI, etc.4) Have access to tired investors selling the rentalsHopefully, the agents you've been referred to meet one or more of these:)

This is going to mean fewer options for tenants so that is going to decrease accessibility.

I just learned about a tool named RankBreeze as well (still waiting for them to fix my access), but I think it'll be great to compare changing the primary picture.

I am planning either a 3-story 27 unit apartment building OR if I can purchase the combined 0.8ac parcels on each side of me, construct a gated condo community with end to end road access.

The 2012 Jobs Act is what made syndication investing more accessible so it was smooth sailing in this industry for a decade. 

@F Thomas Gehrig your Pro membership gives you access to RentRedi for free.Start using that.Also, NEVER pick up rent or accept cash!

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From what I have read, the main benefit is early access to MLS for purchasing homes and saving on commission costs while selling homes.This leads to two questions: - Is simply having early access to new listings worth $600, or is it only worthwhile if I plan on flipping and selling a property on my own?

Multifamily - yes because 100 units and more usually require syndication, there is a lot to learn and joining a group gives you access to people with money who have that mindset.