Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In our state, property management must be done by a licensed real estate agent.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Appliances and fixtures were old and tired.Basically, the core bones of the property were good, but there were a lot of things that seemed ripe for easy improvement.The location was great, right next to the town’s primary commercial district, with a grocery store 100 yards away, coffee shop/bakery, Post Office, drugstore, hardware store, hair and nail salons, barber shop, dentist, bank, a half dozen restaurants, and a variety of other shops and services.

Hi Kris,The NAR settlement finalized on August 17, 2024, introduced important changes to how real estate commissions are handled.

This is more common for commercial (5+ units, often lenders in this category want the owner/operator to have experience self managing or hire professional management), and not very common 4 units and under, IME.  

The responses from some Real Estate “professionals” in this thread explains why real estate agents and representatives wear the badge of honor of being nosey, careless, borderline illegal and non-compliant with the most basic regulations and elemental  ethics.

Hello BP Community,My name is Diane, and I'm just starting my journey as a real estate investor.

My comments is on taking action and the profit centers of real estate:With real estate, time evens out many bumps, including paying too much.

My name is Tremaine Kwasikpui, and I am excited to join this vibrant community of real estate enthusiasts and professionals.