*the speakers that have all this ,"alleged," real estate experience do not provide you a last name or business cards (this is the age of technology just go Google the person and confirm and verify online.

I designed my own software to do all the analysis for markets, properties, offers, applications of strategies, strategies themselves, and how they all come together in a REI Plan with long and short term financial goals specific to the REI.

You need to look at least 20 properties in your designated area.

Got in and confirmed what we expected, it was a hoarder house; exactly like the tv show.

I'm an SEO and online marketing expert for real estate professionals and I had a web designer that basically owed me $20K in services.Throughout the whole process, I was careful to make it seem like if he did any of the things below that I would undo whatever I did.

We are in the process of designing a new apartment building in upper Midwest where we have snowy winters and hot humid summers. 

My accountant confirms for me that any HELOC interest accrued when used towards a business expense is deductible. 

If you are going to lower a cellar slab, add a pop up or do an extensive remodel/gut the permitting process alone will take 4-6 months (design, permit set, DCRA review).

Odds are that you finding one that is even design for Washington let alone the west side is very slim.

But to counter my own point, a lot of customer decision comes from location, your interior design choices, reputation and photo quality.