I rehab houses locally, and my husband and I essentially do all the work ourselves, because finding contractors is next to impossible.

Aloha,First, I would recommend you learn, hands on, as much as you can about how a unit is constructed and how various elements are supposed to function.

It's a great business to get into, but there is definitely a lot to learn.Here are ten tips for new agents to excel in their roles:Develop strong communication skills: Effective communication is essential in sales and customer service.

Essentially neighbor A buys a home for 200k 15 years ago. 

It's hard to describe unless you've used both products, but YNAB is essentially what I was trying to emulate with Mint by setting up different bank accounts for different savings needs.

The owner gave them notice, and a 'deal'.  2 month notice essentially. 

You are essentially getting the money (cash out refi) at the cheapest terms compared to hard money, HELOC, private lender, etc. 

A lot of house hackers will put up a wall/door, add a kitchenette to the basement and then you have essentially a duplex. 

A clean title is essential in moving forward on a deal; any unexpected liens can bring the process to a standstill.While this is by no means an exhaustive list of the people you should have on your team, it is certainly a great place to start.

His statements on diversification in this manner was essentially a response to questions about comparing him to stock pickers from managed mutual funds (where they owned 100 or 200 or more stocks and he often owned huge amounts of under 10 - he also bought out companies completely so really he has over 10 but...).Warren Buffett also believes just buying very diversified stock market funds (unmanaged with low costs) is a very good strategy for nearly everyone (excepting himself and a few others).