Austin, the #1 rated city to live in 3 years in a row, the 11th largest city in the nation expected to double in size in 20 years, the city 83 out of 100 economists picked, according to Zillow, as the #1 place to invest in 2020, still has brand new homes 20-25 minutes from downtown for $250,000. 

Read as much as you can, there's more than I can list but the E-myth is a really good one.

On-line brand recognition is high, resulting in 67% direct reservations, 17% via Air BnB @ 3% commission and 16% via Booking.com and Expedia @ 15% commission. 

And there are 4 PG&E meters - 1 for each unit plus 1 for the common areas.Alameda County assessor website lists the 'use code' for the property as 2600 which is "3 units, lesser quality than 2300 or unknown legal"I had stopped by city hall right before the shutdown and after a quick initial search, they mentioned the property is listed as a duplex in their records.

Interested for 9 years, but just joined pro yesterday!  Feeling a LITTLE overwhelmed but VERY excited about how MANY things there are to review. Not sure which strategy I want to do but I think ... fix and flip and al...

Upon purchase, I installed a brand new custom built shower in the lower unit, touched up all the paint in the lower unit and was able to find new tenants and bump up the rent in the lower unit.

I am brand new to all of this, so take it for what it’s worth, but a basic piece of advice I would tell anyone is to make sure you have enough reserves for unexpected costs and economic down turns. 

Only agents taking on this kind of work are desperate, brand new or horrible at being agents.

U kind of have to own one and drive it a while to understand how efficient they are.and now with social distancing its nice to get a full tank of juice in my garage for 2 dollars :)  

Hey David,Great questions.I believe agents will need to be more resourceful, have better systems in place for streamlining the entire process and will need to be able to handle most tasks remotely - i.e. consultations, virtual tours, e-signatures.Its really not too different from where things were headed pre-COVID.In my opinion, agents will still be a vital part of the process for both buyers and sellers.