While you may find different, slightly different definitions, the legal, accountingl and industry standards will all include the buyer and seller's ability to negotiate and neither party dealing from an unfair advantage.

I used to own my own company (Orchid and Hibiscus Nurseries) back home (South Africa) but found the market here in the USA not as fruitful and more streamlined to the pot plant industry as opposed to the connoisseur collector, definitely not enough to warrant further consideration.

at the very least, you'll have access to the mls - a valuable tool to determine home value and doing comps.i'd recommend to definitely understand how to do the numbers and evaluate home value... even just as important, connect with other local investors - don't stop going to the rei meetings ... or at least continue to network with ppl in the industry so you can get more familiar w/the terminology and the goings on in your market.much luck to you and your wife!

especially if you're looking at larger, multi-unit buildings - because the consequences of your decision (good or bad) will be multiplied.For example - if you're looking in a market like Detroit (which is hugely affected by the health of the auto industry), you should understand that this carries certain risks with it.

We develop certification tests for all industries and depending on the industry we know that certifications can be a dime a dozen based on the test development process.

And your operational history in the industry needs to be several years.

But I have to think (no data to support this) the vast majority of the spending actually goes out to door to buy guns and ammo, asphalt and concrete, and to pay doctors and hospitals.OK, lets raise taxes.

In dealing with people in this industry; tenants, contractors, other investors, etc. at times can cause you to wonder about the human race.

If there isn't a demand for a warehouse, there is demand for living space.Walker's Point is a "trendy" area of Milwaukee as it's largely industrial and I can see people who are "trendy" living in a converted warehouse.

It’s also a great place for the not-so-seasoned investor to start, as it comes with some of the lowest barriers to entry.But for the uninitiated, with Chip and Joanna Gaines’ style Fixer Upper dreams, only getting their facts from shows like these can come with a price tag that could leave them making the biggest mistake in the rehab real estate industry – not having the right insurance coverage.Why insurance is keyEvery dollar an investor spends fixing up a house they’ll soon be flipping cuts into their profit margin.