That way, they just have to use short wood screws to hang stuff up, which reduces the chance that they don't use the right fasteners (like a drywall anchor), which leads to the wall getting beat up less and fewer things falling down.

I would also like to work for a brokerage that could help me generate leads (feel free to call me out if this is a naive expectation).What I can’t offer in experience to my future brokerage, I will make up for with drive and a willingness to learn.

Appraisal work definitely comes with the benefit of being very educated on real estate, financial statements, etc. but often in my experience leads to knowing too much, being too conservative, and holding yourself back.

I received a call today from someone local who received one of my postcards, but the house that she wants to sell is in Puerto Rico (not really out of the country, but still...). I don't know anything about that marke...

Rental agreements, unit condition at move in, possible lead paint disclosure, 5 day notices and a few more.

I was looking through some youtube videos and came across one from biggerpockets that piqued my interest.

I think there are definitely agents out there that work with investors because they understand that though there is extra work, aka more offers and more showings, the investor will most likely lead to more commissions than a regular buyer who only buys once every 5-10 years.

I read in some books and posts that you need to secure a loan before making an offer so that you'd be ready to pay if your offer is accepted.However, Brandon Turner in his webinars and videos encourages us to make as many offer as possible after working out the right numbers using the BP calculators.

There are very cheap ways to do both though so if you do really want to get a website, don't pay someone to set it up for you, just youtube videos on how to get one set up fairly cheaply.

There are some helpful, free videos here that can point you in the right direction.