The biggest factor in this phenomenon is location, which is why location, location, and location are the top 3 things that I focus on when looking at properties now.  

There is a company that has been sued for doing that.Turns out they required to use them as the realtor at whatever fee they chose and it obligated the sellers for 40 years. 

We can go down to $70k, but the property needs to appraise for at least $100k.

If I were to use it, that would only be at the very start of my diligence and use it to rule out properties that don't meet criteria. 

What's more imprtant to you:1) Earning commissions2) Learing about real estate investing for your personal gainYour answer will dictate which type of brokerage you should be at:)

You'd receive monthly income as well as a lump-sum payout at disposition a few years down the line.

Hi all,I am currently in negotiations for a 3-unit property in Chicago that I plan to live in one of units and use at least one of the units as an Airbnb to start with, while renting out the last remaining unit.I am trying to understand whether I need to apply for both a registration or license number (Vacation Rental) or if a registration number will suffice.

I completely agree—finding a good home at a fair price is key, and it's true that we all need a place to live.

For everyone thinking about getting into real estate investing, I recommend spending at least 6 months educating yourself through websites likes this and its family of books and podcast, other real estate podcast, books at the library, and local meetups.

If anything, they love being close by, as most of them are working at FedEx.