I always have to call the help line and have them walk me through it.. there is a reason once the NMLS system came in that huge numbers of originators left or went to work were they did not need NMLS> so yes the license Is NOT easy to get .. and you have to be a mortgage banker like me to write your own deals.

Build solid systems to keep the project moving along.

How is the banking system?

Not a HUGE deal, until you notice that he USED to have a sprinkler system...

I had a former CEO insist on using his Gmail over his work email because he trusted Google more than the systems interanlly he was willing to pay for on the email security front.

Cool thing about the rental business is there really is no unique tenant situation.

Obviously the market is changing but your location is unique.

Actually a lot of the info you'd get from an operating statement (gross rent, expenses, NOI, etc.) is available on many listing websites like Redfin and realtor.com, albeit not as up to date as the MLS and not always accurate but that goes for all data provided by listings.Regarding MLS access: it is protected carefully with various methods such as keystroke tracking, IP address, simultaneous login etc. and agents can get in a lot of trouble for sharing their login info, which is good because within the massive database is a lot of private info that can be dangerous in the wrong hands like lockbox and security system codes.

@Joel Francis yes you should use CRM to track all your leads from the start as you will need a solid follow up system and plan.

Second, I would start thinking about the systems and scripts that you will use as calls start coming in.