My husband is a handy man he is more than willing to do as much work as he can besides things that a professional should do.

FYI -- In addition to the $495 Professional Edition that Michael mentioned, my company realdata.com offers a $159 Express Edition which is geared more toward multi-family property.

Hi, I am seeking to invest in my first, single or small multi-family property in a location that I would not be living in.

We know that, and we constantly seek out feedback from our customers.  

Topic No. 204: Evictions Based on Owner or Relative Move-InAn owner who seeks to recover possession of a unit for an owner or relative to move in, must do so in good faith, without ulterior motive and with honest intent.

What this means is that no traditional mortgage company will finance the home as the 2nd lien holder so if you plan on refinancing or selling the home, you have to pay off the "program" to be able to do so.(3) Some of these "programs" have penalties attached for early pay off or transfer of loan to another.(4)  The interest rates on these "programs" for these loans are high as many of them do not use credit scores to qualify people seeking the loans.Finally, there was a recent news article in my local paper about the "HERO" program [one of the green programs] which warned about using the program for these very reasons:**Beth Mills, a spokeswoman for California Banking Association, said in a telephone interview that any program that makes homes more energy-efficient is valuable, but the financing structure is problematic.

Information is very important - asking the right questions and knowing how to respond to responses will mark you as a rank amateur or professional who knows what to do and how to get the the bottom line quickly and close a deal.

After a chat with a friend of mine about how I am not satisfied with where my Real Estate knowledge currently is, I did some thinking and came up with a crazy (I feel) idea. I have nearly 40k in government student loa...

With this goal in mind, I have been trying to seek out people who have similar interests to meet and chat with.

However, those holding a professional license should call it as it is; a "Sale Associate" or a Real Estate Licensee.