You can also set up Assethound (like basset hound) for email alerts of your predetermined search criteria.

They adhere to a strict code of ethics and are often members of national and local real estate associations.The Process:Property Listing: They list properties on local Multiple Listing Services (MLS), exposing them to a broad audience of potential buyers.Client Representation: Realtors represent either the buyer or the seller, guiding them through the transaction process, ensuring legal compliance, and striving for the best deal for their client.Commission-Based Earnings: They earn through commissions—predetermined percentages of the property’s selling price.Wholesalers: The Middle-MenReal estate wholesalers seek out off-market properties, secure them at significantly low prices, often through a signed contract with a seller, then "assign" or sell that contract to an end buyer for a higher price.The Process:Property Hunt: Wholesalers look for properties often not listed on MLS, sometimes requiring significant repairs or distressed sales.Under Contract: They negotiate directly with sellers and sign a purchase contract, with no intention of actually closing the deal themselves.Assignment of Contract: Wholesalers then sell this contract to an investor or end buyer at a markup, pocketing the difference as their profit.Divergence Creates TensionThis fundamental difference in operations sets the stage for conflict.

They typically involve two agreements: a lease agreement that outlines the terms of the lease (rent, responsibilities, etc.) and an option agreement that grants the tenant the right (but not the obligation) to purchase the property within a specified period at a predetermined price.Negotiation Power: Lease options can be attractive to tenants who may want to secure a property for their business while potentially benefiting from any appreciation in property value.

I am asking about a real estate portfolio specifically, not your overall portfolio that may consists of stocks and/or bonds.Do you build your RE portfolio based on a predetermined percentage of each asset class (ex. 50% residential properties 50% passive funds)?

Schedule a job walk at the project site with your architect present, at a predetermined time and date. 

Well Don, it depends on the desirability of the asset to other possible buyers (As guessed at by me), as well as if the offer is predetermined to be a lowball offer.Some sellers do not have a lot of ability to go down much and a plethora of buyers may drive the price up above what I think it should sell for . 

If she meets ALL of your pre-determined screening criteria then it would be illegal to rent to her because of her pregnancy.

Without any sort of pre-determined agenda, I think there’s more people that has walked away from their houses and let it go to foreclosure.

I obviously would want to have control over the property and maybe a pre-determined purchase price?

I obviously would want to have control over the property and maybe a pre-determined purchase price?