We needed additional income as we were purchasing our home, so I got a job at a financial firm (had to inactivate my license) and have been there ever since.

Finding a crazy homerun deal on MLS is not going to happen (often/at all/ever?).

This is a new day tho' ever since 2008, Dodd-Frank, law changes in 2012 and the S.A.F.E.

Never, ever underestimate the power of the network.4.

The commission split sucked, but my broker paid for all of the advertising which brought me my first clients, and I learned a lot more than I ever did in school.I think if I would have started out at a large 100% brokerage the sharks would have eaten me alive.

Hi Account ClosedDid you ever pull the trigger on this?

Before I started learning from BP and some other places about 5 years ago after having a couple major medical problems that made me bedridden ever since I turned 54 (I'm now 61) I have spent most of my time learning about real estate investment but I would like to hear about Partnerships and raising money to invest in real estate. 

@Bridget Smith-Osbourne Did you ever get contact info for their command?

Rules of thumb like the 1% and 2% rule can be used for quick analysis but they are hardly ever accurate to actual numbers.

I have some equity in our home and was thinking about taking some equity out for down payments on potential buy and hold deals, but every lender I have ever talked to has said you can not borrow the down payment.How do you get around this?