They also owe back payments on child support,taxes to the IRS,education lapse,non-paying of dues.So for 300 a transaction the paperwork I was having to keep up with was ridiculous.I make so much more working my own deals.Also if you own a brokerage you will need to decide if you want to pony up NAR fees or not.Some MLS's are NAR controlled or owned.Luckily in Georgia ours are not controlled by NAR so you don't have to pay NAR to belong to the MLS's.The reason MLS's collect upfront fees is just like agents don't last in the business neither do 90 percent of start up brokerages.The struggling brokerages don't pay their fees and take the money instead.This is where the MLS deposits come in.The MLS here can simply take the deposit and not have to chase down these brokerages in court and time to collect money.Solid Source is a great company but years ago I wanted to run my own ship.Solid was also growing huge at that time and Michele wasn't as accessible so it lost that intimate feel of something special.It grew to her growing the national franchise concept which I don't blame her at all.This is when Ken left to start his own little company as he didn't have the same vision in mind.If you are going to have a bunch of agents you should own the building instead of rent and use the fees to payoff the mortgage.Then if the business loses value over time you can sell off the building for cash.If you rent instead you don't really have much value to sell unless the business is still doing well.

The National Association of Responsible Home Rebuilders and Investors Author: Cali Zimmerman Nov 16, 2007... of Responsible Home Rebuilders and Investors (NARHRI) was originally the vision of Ken D'Angelo, founder of HomeVestors of America.http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/the-national-association-of-responsible-home-rebuilders-and-investors-51349.aspxBTW count me in

Four of five years ago I created a vision board as I was following the advice of several motivational speakers and authors.

But my vision on what my business is grows clearer.

We see a similar vision here just a little longer term.

Begin exactly where you are.Start by saying, 'I don't have a vision for what I want or a roadmap to get there.

When one person has a opinion / vision (the opinion / vision is treated as a fact) that is not shared by others or becomes aware of a change in 'facts' before others (in the stock market, this is called insider information ;), they can step in at the current market price and make a profit (either up or down).If things could be 'system-ized' to the degree that Roger Doe is seeking, there would be very little volatility as everyone would be using the same method to determine 'value'.

We've heard time and time again how important a good lawyer is in your success and how you should find one that understands your vision and can help you achieve it.

Sterling Visions, LtdI ran across this on my web travels and was wondering if anyone had any comments on it?

To keep the conversation going...I share the vision and strategy you and Alex.The other argument is instead of having a $100k property paid for, you leverage that $100k (at 20% down) into $500k in portfolio.