NZ is one of the least affordable places to buy in the world believe it or not so the barriers for people getting into their first home (20% deposit) are very high and challenging.

It's extremely unique.

It has helped build a great relationship with the sellers we work with.Just thought I share some of our experiences dealing with sellers.You guys run into some challenges?

Unfortunately hindsight is 20/20  however I decided to do something about it  my first step was to create my own business about four years ago on HR outsourcing and consulting  which increase my income pretty well, however scaling it up has been a challenge, Specifically after I got hooked on real estate.

Crime statisticsFind a real estate agent that is investor friendly that will help you understand the market, and even more important, find investors that you want to emulate, and find a way to add value to their operation in return for them teaching you the ropes in your unique market.I will leave tax liens for someone who is in your local area and knows how Georgia handles things. 

Side note: I think it would be cool to have a small meetup for landlords / wannabe landlords to discuss and share tips on all the peculiarities that come with this unique territory.

You can be proud of yourself, you have been working hard, were resilient to challenges and kept evolving, adapting and pushing on - looking back you have accomplished a lot in a relatively short period of time!

I feel like good, unique design is one thing we have to set ourselves apart of the typical flippers/rehabbers in our area — if I see one more cookie-cutter rehabbed home I might scream!

The REO world has several differences compared to retail Real Estate.It is common for the listing agreement of an REO property to have unique or interesting provisions that allow an assigned agent to continue marketing a property as active (even when the seller accepts an offer) until that buyer has performed and the property is sold. 

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