For example, Regional CPA Firm has a separate entity that does valuations for private placements or an investment banking / capital group. 

All are in growth regions. 

Id probably also advise against a place like say Remax, which might have a $1,000 a month desk fee, (Which is often advantageous for the big producers like myself, but after you are more established) and go instead for a place like Keller Williams where they are intensive of training and you might start at something like a 65% split or so, then you get to say 70%, then cap out and get to 100% after you pay them $30k or so or whatever your regions cap is.  

You can research/google resource sites such as RSMeans.com and figure out what costs are associated and they can break it down by regions too.

Even if you have no interest in investing in the specific property of region, just run the deal and you may be surprised.

My name is Jonathan and I grew up in a small town in the Northeast region of Vermont.

We are a real estate and note investment company based in the Philadelphia area that operates throughout the Mid Atlantic, Southeast and Mid West Regions.

Live in Raleigh, work in Durham and invest in Winston, Greensboro and High Point, so definitely happy to connect and discuss what I can regarding the central regions of the state.

I am looking for a Financial Advisor or CPA in the Capital Region (Albany, NY) who can lead me down the best path for using my 401k to buy real estate.

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