He also told me that he spent the last 10-15 years off and on homeless and was a drug user who's been clean for the past 4 years. 

Your first house isnt your last house .

Last 4 years have been an anomaly so weight the pre 2019 data more than 2020-2024.

This may not last much longer with anticiapted fed rate cuts and wouldn't rely on this strategy for lengthier projects such as ground up builds where I suspect the borrower will benefit form lower rates in the not so distant future. 

Generally speaking, rentals aren't lasting long on the market.

No, you have to operate for two of the last four years under a broker as a licensed real estate agent, then go through broker licensing and exams before becoming an associate broker under a responsible broker.

We use them and they are not my favorite at all but they do book a lot of our more urban units and they do help fill some last minute space

For the last year, buyers have had a little more power -- or at least more power than they did in 2022.

Quote from @Sami Gren: HI,I am using a contractor for a full apt gut rehab, I would like to know if anyone has a contractor's contract that I can work off (of course will add or take off accordingly) he is a new contractor, so he doesn't have one,  [I am using him because I have used him for past several years on smaller projects, so I know to trust him.]Thank you You can pull one from online, but I would have an attorney draft it if you have the cash to use that for your deals going forward as it won't be the last time you need it. 

Hello everyone my names Diego madera I’m 17 and I’ve been learning about real estate for about 2.5 year’s now I started by learning wholesaling but I haven’t taken any action this last year I learned about house hacking and fha loans I’m really gonna focus on building my credit and focus on getting my license since I turn 18 this year and I really wanna aim towards getting a triplex where I can net positive cash flow and just keep on progressing from there this is my first post that I want to hold my self accountable with