You as a private citizen could do a deal like this and become an over night investment guru, where a licensed agent can not only find themselves at risk of losing their licensure, but quite possibly fines and legal problems.

We have a policy of rapid email reply & our office phones are diverted at night & weekends to duty sales person so no call goes unanswered.

Locate your local assessor's office online (they are organized by county).

Does your county have an online property appraiser website?

Chris,There are a number of resources online for you to get your legal documents (specifically for a Lease Purchase), but if you have never done it before, you definitely want an attorney to look over your documents.

We have easy online access to the MLS in the Bay Area so when I bought, I told my agent which houses I wanted to see regardless of what the commission might be.

Right now i market affiliate websites for online pharmacies.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS deal with a deliquent tenant ONLY when you have a court date...delaying filing the proper pay or quit and eviction court paperwork ONLY benefits the tenant.If you want to stay a landlord, get a good L-T attorney - NOT a real estate attorney - and follow what the attorney does and go to each and every court date so that you learn what to do and how to do it....most states are fairly easy and the court paperwork is available online...just learn the ropes so you are not so fearful and don't loose months of rent to a "professional" tenant in the future.

Last year the electric company in CT raised the rates by 25% or so, just last night the energy commission for the state authorized them to raise the rates another 50% over the next year.

Right now I am taking an online real estate investing course through DMACC, but want some real hands on experience.You can reach me through my email.