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Justin Snead Becoming a Real Estate Agent Best Advice.
14 January 2025 | 5 replies
There are a lot of websites that offer the course online, or if you have a college near you, they also typically offer a class that satisfies the pre-licensing requirement.
Jason Weidmann Looking to start investing in LTR,
8 February 2025 | 14 replies
Too bad you can't buy something owner-occupied, put 5% down with the best interest rate, live in it for 12 months (and fix it up), rent it out and repeat the cycle.Here's some other info you might find useful:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Laura Genone Pro and cons of digital business cards
26 January 2025 | 7 replies
suggest you think of using digital business cards, but not typical ones like all solutions out there, something that is the first AI-powered digital business card and offers AI persona, which handle client questions and would act as your 24/7 personal assistant. it’s called Avatalk,
Bruce D. Kowal 🏠 vs 📈 - A Fresh Look at Real Estate and Dividend Stocks
28 January 2025 | 0 replies
Both investments can offer tax benefits, but real estate typically has the edge.
Eliot M. Pros and Cons of Getting Real Estate License (Georgia)
12 February 2025 | 19 replies
All offers and contracts where you act as the principal also need the disclosure.
Cloey Green How do you know if a market is a good deal? Like, jobs, entertainment, etc.
15 February 2025 | 11 replies
If you are looking at a 300 unit apartment complex with a $100mm purchase price, then typically you want large, diverse economic, growing cities.If you are buying an Airbnb, well this is a marketing game. 
Christine Vasquez New opportunity out of state
21 February 2025 | 28 replies
It’s not a market where you can just buy blindly, but for investors willing to do their homework, it offers a strong mix of cash flow and appreciation.If you’re open to learning more, I’m happy to share some resources on how I’ve built my portfolio there.
Aldo Valeriani Help Needed: Stop Work Notice in Covington, GA for Fix-and-Flip Property
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Unfortunately, I’ve run into a major issue: I received a Stop Work Notice on my property in Covington, GA, because I didn’t have the proper permits for the renovations.I want to resolve this as quickly and smoothly as possible without jeopardizing the project.Can anyone offer advice or share their experience with:1.How to address the Stop Work Notice with the local authorities?
Jim Lynch Minimum "boxes to check" for tenant screening, assuming you are self-managing
20 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Jim LynchSome typical minimum tenant screening requirements look like the following, but it depends on your market:-Renter has a gross monthly income of 3x more than the monthly rent-Minimum credit score of 650-Renter must have no prior evictions-No felons (or other notable criminal history)There are a number of different tenant screening softwares out there such as Zillow Rental Manager, TransUnion SmartMove, etc.Be sure to complete an employment verification by contacting the renter's employer and confirm the details they shared with you, landlord verification (if they have a previous landlord), credit check, and background check.
Joe Kim How to speak to owners/landlords for rental arbitrage
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
Do not offer to pay more rent ever to make the deal happen.