But really if all you do is make sure you answer your phone or call someone back within an hour 100% of the time you'll be superior than the majority of your competition.

I've been SLOWLY working on the coursework needed to obtain my brokers license, and I'm curious to see what advantages people here have experienced.

I don't advocate trying to take advantage of someone that way.

I think the nature of the beast in this business is we are all driven competitive people.

You know you are in a real estate puddle when you can buy a property and earn 15% when using the 50% rule.During a real estate puddle, it is easy to find properties that beat the 2% rule.A real estate puddle, as opposed to permanent flooding, is represented by a competitive local market, where there is a stable population. ie.

One of the advantages of using the LLC method is that title goes from seller to buyer and you and your wholesale buyer are one, in essence as title only goes from seller to LLC, thus, a second title transfer does not take place avoiding two tittle transfers within a very short period of time.That said, if you buy an REO or SS, and their is a deed restriction, it matters not if you take title in an entity or your name.

His wife takes care of the business side of things which, I think, includes acting as the selling agent.Does doing the work themselves a red flag, iyo, or is it an advantage; or neither here nor there?

There are a few members in the Austin area that have been talking about the immense competition in the area.

We are furious that we spent $1000 plus the lawyer fees, we feel taken advantage off.

Even the single family homes I buy for investment property are nowhere near multifamily as I don't want the cheaper competition right next door, and people who will pay for single family rentals usually want the space and neighborhood, not have all the traffic, noise, etc., from multifamily.