I use the same strategies as I promote for my own RE Investments and certainly appreciate a simple, streamlined approach to doing business.  

It states "Right now you are a customer"  The goes on to detail the duties an agent owes to a customer - Disclose defects, treat buyers and sellers honestly, account for money and follow all state and federal regulations.It goes on to say "You may become a client" and details the additional duties owed to clients - Perform to agreements with skill and care, promote your best interests, put the client's interests first (fiduciary obligations) and maintain confidentiality.So if your case was here in Maine (your state could be different) and you were a customer, the agent is free to buy that property that you wanted, so long as he didn't deceive and complied with all other laws.However, if you were a client, he would have violated the requirement to put your interests first. 

I thought the whole concept of a mentor was that they give you guidance because it promotes good will and that since this business is built on relationships it’s good for seasoned and newbies to come together.

Wierman's update on Hanover class action, that are not promoting one's own business, but educational?

If you're interested in building a buyer's list, please post in the "Promote Your Buyer's List" forum.

Although I believe the Donald is not actively involved in this, but it is just his name that is licensed to promote it, this is just another guru scam at its worst.I attended a "free" seminar about this and the douche bag doing the speaking pulled out all the stops.

I'm a new real estate agent in Shreveport, La and I was wondering if you all could tell me the best and most effective ways you used to promote yourself and your business when you were just starting out?

Jimmy Coffee- that's what I answer to...for the last 55 years.  I've been in SF buy-n-hold E since 99, and  I jumped in the deep end ( big MF purchase in '07 - right before the market tanked).  I'm interested in North...

@Rich Solano I try to invest up to 20% of the equity in my own deals, but I've also done a few deals where I contribute no equity.I've structured the equity in many different ways, including:-Taking a fixed % of the overall equity as my compensation-Management fees on AUM-Incentive promote over a preferred return hurdle with multiple tiers of reward (80/20, 70/30, 60/40, etc.)

They tried charging me 10,000 for impact fees for an already permitted garage/gameroom (which had bathroom and kitchen already in) I'm curious on the Maxable Space website, which I came across some time ago, it appears you are promoting pre fab ADU's, if so, what manufacturer are you suggesting?