Any expert tips on creating especially useful keyword alerts to keep the alerts really relevant, but not too broad?

Hi Mary,That is a broad question and I am not sure what you are asking in reference to using lease options.As a landlord, i use leases and options to purchase for my tenants.

As you advance in RE you may find that you'll be dealing with all kinds of criminals, need to define criminal, those caught and charged, found guilty and paid their dues or a criminal who cheats, lies, deceives, pulls unlawful acts and hasn't been formally caught?

You have to define your roles specifically prior to partnership.

In a previous post, we established and defined “The 8 Phases of the Flip,” and today, I want to discuss Phase 1 and a little of phase 2 for this historical Victorian house.

A: The rules define a “loan originator” as a person who, for or in expectation of direct or indirect compensation or other monetary gain, performs any of the following activities:(1) takes an application, offers, arranges, assists a consumer in obtaining or applying to obtain, negotiates, or otherwise obtains or makes an extension of credit for another person” OR(2) represents to the public through advertising or other means that such a person can or will perform any of these activities.

Hi Chanelle,It's such a broad question it's hard to answer.With you being in Canada and wanting to invest in the United States that adds more layers of complexity versus an instate or out of state buyer.RBC bank and TD bank do some lending in certain states here where they have branches.

It is definable possible.

Not sure of the details yet but I see the comps (Cool Site) are around 145k to 179K so its a broad range.

The first thing you need to do is define your specific goals--measurable goals, not just "I want to be a real estate tycoon," rather "I want to learn how to find good deals."