There are many smart and helpful people here!

I like young, cocky realtors for getting information (they love to show me how smart they are) - then old, stealthy realtors for getting bits and pieces of the real story and making offers. :-)(FYI - I feed the young guys though - made my realtor 7k richer in January alone.

It is not uncommon for a local ordinance to ADD further restrictions to a federal mandate.Depending on how warmly your local government embraces technology, you may or may not have online access to much of the relevant laws.

Now, I do think technology will help with the costs (sorry agents) just like it did for stocks and travel.

That's very smart.

I'm technologically challenged!)

It seems like social networks have popped up overnight (at least from my perspective) and I am wondering if you guys have used them much to build your business.I am always looking for new technologies to help my business.

These issues can usually be dealt with by a smart long term investor but I tend to think most retired elderly people are set on a strict monthly budget and a major pitful like the ones a rental can bring can really hurt them.

The smart investor wants someone WHOLLY in his corner.

I was ready tobuy a brand new home here on LI waaaaay back when I was only 19, the mortage payments would`ve been only $180 a month, and the-then price of the home (Shelter Technology`s top-of-the-line model) was $28,990including land, with a choice of basement or garage, and would`ve beennot only completely paid off by now, but would now be worth approx 10X the original purchase price, even in the present down market.