An email with your name and website says you're professional.

You managed to get your first property without any money, by working out a deal with third parties.

Looking for licensed contractors and skilled handymen for the Atlanta area.

Electrical
Carpentry
Plumbing
Painting/drywall
Flooring
Landscaping

Professional, reliable and detail oriented people preferred. We are wel...

I originally was going to look for the office with the most training available, but literally all the offices i have been to offer roughly the same amount of training according to the calendars they gave, so that has kinda confused me in regards to what next to look into...Right now the top 2 based on how i felt after talking to the brokers are Berkshire Hathaway and Florida Luxury Realty...Berkshire Hathaway from the beginning seemed like a more cleaner operation, since both offices i stopped into had that new home feeling and presented very professional.

Has anyone used a third party billing service to bill tenants in a building that is sub metered?  

I have been warned about giving out too much information about the property online, as there are laws providing that tax debt can be paid in some states, by 3rd parties, who then can require up to 2x the amount in fees in adidition to repayment of the taxxes.

In order to be a binding legal contract both parties deliver something of value.  

If my math is right I am seeing 130k, you might see if you can refinance the current property and buy the out of market party out right and then use the remainder for down payment on the local property.  

Some background: my friend is a tenant who has been living rent-free in a unit for over ten years but is a professional painter and has been painting numerous properties/units for the landlord in lieu of rental payments.

PROs:Adds a level of professionalismAccess to MLSNetworking with other agentsAccess to resources of TREC, TAR, NAR, SABOR, & other groupsListing your owner propertiesAbility to earn commissions (or given them up in order to get a deal)Ongoing education that keeps you at the forefront of the market, legal issues, & trendsCONs:More liability (assume professional liability)Some people just don't like RE agentsRealtor - often considered the last bastion of hope for people who have failed to launch a  successful career in anything else.Dues, Fees, Insurance, Expenses in GeneralSubject to rules and laws that don't apply to non-realtorsHaving to work with TREC (they are just very slow and cumbersome to work with)For me, I find it worth it to be a professional in my field.