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12 January 2025 | 23 replies
Most people I know start with low money down programs so they can get away with a initial capital investment of around $25k but you also need reserves.
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6 January 2025 | 38 replies
Any other government agency?
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3 January 2025 | 1 reply
At least half of the videos are probably abject garbage or gurus selling a program.
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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
The secret is tenant selection, and finding good tenants in the program.
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4 January 2025 | 26 replies
SECOND - In the same vein, newbies ask which programs they can use to manage their listing.
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16 January 2025 | 23 replies
Bad part about low money programs people don't talk about, before 2022 this would not be a factor
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
And with brokerages now offering new agent programs where they will pay 100% of the expense to get licensed, there is literally no reason not to.
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13 January 2025 | 31 replies
Find a down payment assistance program and see what that looks like.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
My brokerage is part of Anywhere RE, we have the biggest names under our umbrella (ERA, Caldwell Banker, Sotherbys, BHG, Century 21) and we have a fantastic referral program that I can hand pick an agent anywhere in the country and interview them for you to make sure they have the qualities you are looking for.
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3 January 2025 | 2 replies
The Housing Choice Voucher program here is run by CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority).