Good afternoon all.I am just a newbie and I am wroking to get my fist deal done by the end of this year and I was recommended a realtor by a friend of mine who has been investing successfully for the last couple of years.From the contract that he sent to me, it seems to state that he(his frim) would be my exclusive agent to help me with my house hunting for the duration of the agreement (1 year).

We for sure have been helping people sell in this last year because they are wanting to take profits and diversify them (and hunt for better cap rates).

We are on the hunt for another so please let us know if you have anything in the Richmond area!

(Because, you not want to self-manage the property forever, and you want to make sure the numbers will work if you do decide to hire a manager.)Best of luck as you hunt for a solid first property, and let us know when you find one!

I know this is basic, I know this has probably been harped on (heard some mention of it on podcasts, folks having a lot of offers out), but do I make some offers, and see what sticks, or do I keep looking, hunting for something to pounce on?

They will tell you about deaths, divorces, Foreclosures in process, people who party too much, people who are in jail, people are ar crazy, etc.They will also tell you about vacant properties and police actions in the area.Be clear what you're hunting for.

(Just for context: The average income in this town is $40K and an average 2bd/1ba rents for about $600 with 3bd/2ba bringing in closer to $1000) I did make an offer of $105K but they ended up accepting a cash offer of $102,500.Back on the hunt!

Keys elements to put on your checklist when hunting for a property are:1) Separate utilities for each unit.  

Here is the skinny on my story.I am moving back home after living in Korea for 5 years as an English teacher. I am looking for a job and found a few openings for Property Managers or Leasing Agents for some of the lar...

The place doesn't have to be turn key by any means (in fact we'd prefer to do some cosmetic work ourselves to learn the trade early); my lack of local neighborhood knowledge (we live in SF) makes bargain hunting for C-Class housing in B-Class neighborhoods difficult.Any help or discussion is appreciated and I'm excited to see what you guys have to say!