In Indiana when I tried to engage an attorney they wanted to charge me $300 per hour, etc. 

Since I am employed full-time and have family activities, I am planning to price a property management company into my calculations from the start.I look forward to engaging and learning from you BP members!

(This seems extreme to me but their approach during the whole scenario was “you hurt me so I hurt you” and does not bode well w me even after I attempted to engage in collaboration) Michael

Once you complete the 90 hour course, your status will change to a Broker but you will be on inactive status until you associate yourself with a BIC.Keep in mind that per NC REC Rule 58A .0504(a), "The holder of a license on inactive status shall not engage in any activity requiring a real estate license, including the referral for compensation of a prospective seller, buyer, landlord or tenant to another real estate broker or any other party"Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

Once you have your team going - it'll give you that much more of an edge to be able to knowledgeable offer on properties and get a quick in-and-out on new opportunities that will work with your budget and strategy or not.I would recommend by starting with a realtor and then asking for referrals from there - you'll need a boots-on-the-ground so you can have pictures and an appx assessment done quickly so you know if you need to engage in an offer or not.Best of luck to you!! 

Find some local meetups and start networking and engaging with those people who are already doing what you hope to do.

This keeps management engaged and incentivized to protect the investment when things get difficult.

You should probably engage an attorney to figure out your best course of action.

Not too late - when you sign the Loan Estimate is when you've formally engaged and selected the lender so before that you're fine.

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