So you have to take each case individually and assess your risks and plan accordingly.

If he's just opening up houses for you to assess as an investment, rehab, etc. then it shouldn't be a big deal for him to take calls.

While they may not have decided or are ready to sell, there are plenty of services that you could be the go-to person for.Your objective ought to be to control the access to these people and to be the de facto center of it all.

A pretty common question here is "how do I appeal the valuation set by the county assessor on the property I just bought for significantly less than the current assessed value."

Still, you will see some large companies go down and then see creditors go after the individuals assets because they guaranteed the loans.If you are a single member LLC and you self manage your protection is minimized compared to a multi-member and separate management.Having an umbrella is important.If your personal net worth is high you are at more risk even with 1 property because lawyers always look for deep pockets.

I agree that realtors will be optimistic in their assessments.

I will review his numbers and assess where I'm at.From what he says, his material costs were way off.

You can finance the down payment if the lender does not object.

What is your objective, to be a top agent, simply to use the license for your own investments, or a bit of both?

With this foundation you should be able to basically assess any small business operation, meaning you can better judge what commercial tenant you might select.