Again, these fees are charged and paid to the lender to complete and fund the mortgage.Third partyclosing costs include title company fees - including the actual title policy, escrow or closing fee, tax certification, and other title fees; governmental charges – including recording charges, intangible, and transfer taxes (depending on your state).

Connecting with a mentor or support network can be done through local real estate meetups, forums, or virtual mentorship programs.

@Mary AinsworthFor my flipping business, I prefer to use fewer software programs to streamline things.

For QuickBooks, I needed the more expensive program to do what I needed it to do, which wasn't worth the price tag.I started using Baselane semi-recently and have been so impressed by the accounting integration.

Physician loan programs can swing wildly from lender-to-lender because most physician loans are portfolio programs which allow each bank to make their own decision on guidelines.Many of the programs will allow you close within 30-60 days of your start date as an attending physician.   

@Hamed RahimiThere are no mapping programs to transfer data.

So for the first property which will cost over $1 mil to construct, there will be stacked loans, essentially $280K will come from loan assistance program,( the name is not correct but the same idea).

I have some web design skills (I'm an engineer, so easy to learn new programming languages) and I'm currently testing my new system to manage the tenants.

Hi Frank - your lender is likely requiring the primary residence clause as part of the 3% down loan program. 

I was wondering if there are any programs that any of you recommend to becoming a better real estate agent, especially with studying and learning the laws and regulations for the test.