It would be nice to be able to check a handyman's (or other trade/profession) rating from other local investors.

New origination's trade for premiums in the secondary market and distressed notes trade for discounts everyday.As with any asset, there are counter-parties who will purchase the asset.

Iam looking to start investing in realestate and wanted to start by wholesaling any information you can give me will b helpfullMy Plans1 Talk to a realestate attorney about creating a contract that I can assign and/or trade with outs in it in case I dont get it traded2.get my buyers list3 find houses that are distressed and negociate a dealTaking in to account ARV holding time fix up cost closing cost loan cost.

And they keep trading things up every time they get a pay raise.

Some repairs require a skilled trade trade such as HVAC and electrical.

Twitter and G+ have been so-so but at the same time, I probably don't utilize either as much as I should.As James Vermillion said, for the real estate trade specifically, it's hard to beat the social value in BiggerPockets.

In today's high volatility environment, most investors I talk to are seeking ways to insulate themselves from volatility using alternative investment vehicles and RE funds are a good venue for that.Cons:Typical REIT strategy is investing in class-A assets in core markets, where assets trade in the 4-5% cap rate range.

Had a friend that was doing his first deal and one of his trade guys quotes came in what seemed a little high but what was still the best number of the bunch.

Go to a local trade association in your state.

You can purchase a pool of SFR at full retail, that is still a bulk trade, it can be 2 units or 200.Confusion stems from the function that capital markets plays in the industry.