A knowledgeable investor might see a beautiful opportunity hiding under a worn facade. 

Tenants prefer detached housing over attached housing and stay longer. 

It gives you the power of a professional real estate bookkeeper but it's simple enough for someone who is not a fan of bookkeeping to stay on top of things because the User Experience is well thought out.

Once you know you are ready to buy your first REI you need stay glued to sites like Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, and other FSBO sites to help your agent find a property. 

The entitlements would cost 50k to do. we'd make 2 million on the land if we do the deal. stick to the same market and same asset class. we do urban adjacent urban infill for midrise in hotels and extended stays and apartments in Columbus Ohio. what market are you in?

Right now just working on market knowledge in my college town.

While the initial years might not be financially lucrative, the knowledge and skills you acquire will be invaluable.

@Mario Morales, to echo Bradley, I would say this depends on what you are lacking in your own knowledge base.To some (probably many investors) the agent is simply an initial filter for them.  

They have many servicesWe used them for our living trust -didn’t deal directly with mark but people were Knowledgeable and was easy to work with

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