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If you rehab or improve the property, this can accelerate even further.

More importantly, with the rate and lending environments of the past two years, having mortgage insight, access and resources has supported or improved the invest-ability for the majority of my real estate clients.

Even if you don't want to go through their course, listen to their podcast and check out their YouTube channel.

To become an REP you have to:- spend 750hrs or more in real estate investing activities (looking at zillow, watching BP youtube videos, actual property mgt, etc)- spend more time on real estate activities than any other single area (like a w2 job)My wife is a REP while I work at a W2, this allows us to take deductions from passive investing against our active income and saves us thousands of dollars every year on taxes.

. $24,000 worth of improvements, $20,000 in lost rent. 

It maximizes your potential for income flow while letting you dabble in real estate.It is a great benefit that you are prepared to work on do-it-yourself projects and concentrate on little improvements.

After all, we became real estate investors to improve our lives, did we not? 

MF houses provide improved cash flow, economies of scale, and faster portfolio development, but they may not appreciate as quickly.

For mortgage originators, real estate professionals and investors, the 4.65%-4.45% drop in the 2-Year Treasury should result in banks lowering Jumbo & Super Jumbo Mortgage interest rates next week Conforming and Government loan products are also seeing improved pricing.