I will keep my eyes open and look for some of the off-market properties as well, that seems to be a very fruitful strategy for folks!

To learn hands-on, getting your license is an option (the class actually teaches a lot more for investor than the value for agent), but it comes with fees as well.

The seller pays for agent’s commission is not entirely accurate.

Knowing that is a loaded question, can anyone share insight as to what the historical I/O term lengths for agency and conduit lenders?

I actually think the RE licensing class is a huge win for investors and useless for agents.

Sending you positive thoughts for a fruitful future! 

Fact is being an agent first is a HUGE leg up on actually becoming a real estate investor, those of us in the realty biz know this and see how extremely common it is for agents to have some investment properties, it really is a great resource for a RE Investor.

I'm a junior real estate agent and a junior investor. I'm licensed in the state of Colorado but would love to purchase a small rental in Tulsa, OK. Clearly, I cant represent myself in the transaction and intend to use...

Hi Joe,If it were mine I'd replace the rocks with more pavers and hit the pavers with a defoliant to get rid of the weeds.Since you live there too, a nice BBQ might be tasty addition.And a lemon tree means free lemon-aid and lemon meringue pie, as well as tradable with the neighbors fruit, for oranges, avocados and olives (but you have to scout the area for who has those trees).Good Luck!

He watched me Flip properties and I really think his mind was wondering how we went on a Cruise every Christmas, lived in a very nice 6000 sq foot home in a very nice town in Utah (Fruit Heights).