My wife is a veteran real estate agent in SF and is very focused on continuing to build her book of business, so I'm leading the charge in the household on the investment side.

Since beginning, I've rented to about 8 different people from various walks of life - mainly business travlers from other countries, rotating medical students, and travel nurses.

To recap: Be extremely cautious with flat fee MLS sites that only refer business to other agents.Bonus PointsYou should also consider the ease of use of the flat fee MLS listing provider, for example, can you complete everything online?

I'm curious, within your own real estate investing biz, what is the one thing you hate doing but needs to be done to run your business?

You want to find ones that are vested in developing a long-term business relationship with you.

I have 30+ years of corporate finance experience; FP&A, Supply Chain Finance, new business ventures, tech infrastructure investments, and entertainment.

Has anyone ever tried to register their Real Estate Business with the SDVOSBC on the SAM website for federal government bids on contracts?

Decision-Making and Communication:How have others navigated decision-making in co-owned properties?

So I had to look at it as kind of walking into a ready-made business in a sense and the challenge is more so getting a steady stream of bookings after the builder/renter is out.

I joined this group with the hopes of starting a Real Estate Investment business soon so that I can step away from the corporate life I have lived for more than 30 years.It's time for me to try something new...oh, where to begin :)