Industry experts suggest the current uncertainty creates ideal investment conditions for those willing to enter the market.As we step into 2025, we wish our valued readers prosperity in their investments, clarity in their decisions, and success in seizing the opportunities ahead.

By positioning the property effectively and highlighting its strengths, we attracted motivated buyers quickly, ensuring a successful sale without the need for renovations.

There are other ways to be part of the real estate industry besides being an investor and those may be more financially advantageous for you. 

I’m willing to put in the time and effort to learn and grow in this industry, but I could really use some guidance on where to start.

Here’s, the hard truth I’ve found in 45+ years in the industry; the vast majority of real estate investors, practitioners and business owners do not have a scalable activity.  

This will lead to many of the professionals in the same industries who already are not doing that well to fall out of competition and hence be "replaced'.

All this is why, I believe, it's a rare thing in the REI industry. 

While technically negotiable, the Sitzer/Burnett case revealed that the industry practice effectively standardized these rates.

Since you are out of the country and seem inexperienced, when buying condos you also have to assess the viability and strength of the HOA, pending litigation and/or assessments, and parking per unit.

If you think about it in any industry less transparency and more friction in the transaction will increase fees/commission vs reducing them.I like the idea as an investor of having different agents, a team of agents maybe 3-4 bringing me deals, but I think less of that will happen now as all will have to have you sign some kind of agreement up front.