Looking forward to meeting great new people and the journey ahead. 

Some realtors would go ahead and start sending you listings, hoping you will see them already working for you, and hope you will use them.

On the brokerage side, if you can educate clients on their options and ability to use the state VA loan in addition to the federal, you’ll be light years ahead of other folks.

You also may spend a ton of money getting such properties and not necessarily be that much ahead.

As I am ahead in college credits, and will be taking only a few classes for the next six months (I go to Drexel so summer term as well) what are the benefits of becoming a licensed agent?

Assuming the condition of the unit allows, am I allowed to raise more than 8% (5% +2 ~ 3% index) and straight to market rent?

Keep in mind this would be me and my wifes first real estate purchase, its in a neighborhood we LOVE, and we are currently living above my parents, so we are kind of looking to move into something bigger anyway, so its a little more than a straight investment decision for us.

I fully believe the Relator we would use is worth the money, however if we have the opportunity to walk away with more cash, it would put us leaps and bounds ahead as we begin flipping.

Very straight forward and includes study guides for the state exam.

What would be some other great first steps that could really put me ahead when I’m ready to put a down payment on a property?