Also, check out meetup.com as they often have virtual meetup groups (great for out of state networking).

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In Washington, where I was previously licensed, I had easy access to phone numbers for expired listings right on the MLS, making it straightforward to cold-call expireds.

Check out Red Stick REIA, Westbank Real Estate Investors, Northshore REIA and NOREIA.

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I would only hire out for major work I can't do myself or emergency repairs.I've dealt with older houses before and the house may be fine for occupants but there's still usually lots of things that can be fixed / improved so it seems a house that isn't perfect would give more opportunities for ongoing maintenance of this sort.To me it seems fairly straightforward to meet the time requirements but I think I need to have extensive documentation?

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

A straightforward response like, 'Thanks for your interest, but we’ll need confirmation that the buyer can cover the full (or close to full) listing amount,' seems fair.

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.