So, just passed my real estate exam in Oregon, and I plan to use my license to help us grab a few buy & holds in Oregon & maybe Washington this year.  

My name is Matthew and I am 19 years old and just passed my real estate license exam in Florida!

Hey @Brennan Burke yeah, I'm with Wendell, I'd love to see some more stats before saying too much.

An expired listing doesn't give you any information as a comparable property, in fact it's bad data as it didn't sell and owners advertising their properties are usually overpriced anyway.On the public side of the MLS, go to the stats data, it should give you the % of the asking price that properties sold for on their system.

It's so good to see you examining yourself and wanting to make the most of yourself.

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@David Krulac Interesting stats!

Team up with a knowledgeable Realtor who can give you stats on the market conditions in your area. 

And your comments about the foreclosure you bought being 15% below peak value and the one next door selling 7% higher in 30 days - those are great stats about where your buying.  

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