A spot has opened up in a successful realtor business in my hometown.I’ve been thinking about being a realtor for awhile now and I think I will be jumping the gun and do it.I plan to work super hard, the owner is a good friend of mine, I have a lot of connections/friends in the area, know the area, and have a lot of passion/drive.I am looking for something to become more involved in the realty, have more cash flow, and be able to work hard and not be limited to a hourly wage.

I’ve also started becoming the “boots on the ground” for some out of state investors to really get involved in renovations and property management and to further create networking opportunities.

-HVAC -- you have to get a receipt from a HVAC contractor saying its running clean-Bathroom tub needed more caulking around the edge, to prevent water from reaching subfloor-Toilet was running-a Window wouldn't hold itself up, which ended up being a pretty expensive repair. 

I know banks want to see reported taxable income and I don’t want to cause any red flags or have IRS get involved.

If you want to be a realtor you definitely need one if you want to be an investor it is optional..Also keep in mind there will be fees involved.

We do have a management company also, but are hands on working with contractor, cleaning etc...  

The one your talking about was probably a duplex my team was involved in. 

It looks like the certification process may be a self-certification form filed with your taxes..Not too much red tape involved!

You may get lucky and find an "occupied" property vacant.If not, you'll get your best results offering cash for keys for a property delivered vacant in broom clean condition on a date certain.If you need to evict you may save some money vs. cash for keys but that definitely does not mean it's the better strategy financially.

I have a strong desire to start getting more into real estate, likely starting out small and slow, but would love to get into flipping and large multi-families someday if I could make this my full time career.Hoping to get more involved in the community and thankful to have found Bigger Pockets!