A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors and is not a license.Pros: You can search the MLS at any time, set up and change your criteria when you like and have the changes take place immediately instead of waiting for someone to call you back, you can read the "broker's only" remarks which don't show up on the reports agents give to their clients, you can make some extra money (assuming you don't plan to leave your current job and wish to work in real estate only part time) by taking on clients of your own, you can search for your own sales and rental comps, and you have plenty of networking opportunities with other agents.Cons: It costs money to maintain a license.

I have a few questions -* Is the listing agent obligated to note in the MLS remarks (viewable by the public) that it's a short sale?

Bill no mind games just the facts you should start giving facts when you post and no smart remark.

Yes, mortgage fraud is a crime at different levels of activity, obviously you haven't read my posts.I just find it really hard to believe you wrote a check for 100 mortgages for yourself, seems you'd have better things to do than hang around on BP with snide remarks, guess you have a job.

Hi Bridgette,I have to echo Anson's remarks, what are you looking to invest in?

Remarkably, the world bought into the unbacked dollar as its reserve currency, but only because that was the path of least resistance.

. - I have no idea if you were referring to my comment above, but if so, let me expand on my sarcastic remarks...

Remarkably I ended up with a cash buyer who wasn't represented.

That remarkable 3BR 2BA brick SFR (built in 1948) with half bath in the unfinished basement boasts over 1600sq of habitable space. 2 car garage, price at only 77K.Based on the comps in the area I think I can sell it for around 135-140K when done.http://s994.photobucket.com/user/roundrock1977/library/bellwoodI realize I do everything wrong here : the property does not pass 70 rule, I buy for too much, I buy from MLS as opposed to from home-owner or wholesaler..but it offers an excellent learning opportunity...at a moderate risk . there is potential to make rental out of it for 1500 a month if everything else fails.

The international students are typically serious (they are paying double the tuition to attend university) and cause us no problems.The tenants in our other student apartments sound remarkably like yours :-)