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19 January 2015 | 2 replies
Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.3.
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2 August 2015 | 65 replies
Ultimately it's your choice.
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19 March 2015 | 12 replies
If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!
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13 January 2016 | 12 replies
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8 January 2016 | 4 replies
Hello all from Burlington VT, My name is Michael and I joined Bigger Pockets about a year ago mainly for the ultimate beginners guide.
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24 January 2016 | 28 replies
The rule also provides that the unlicensed individual performing the permitted activities listed in this rule must work under the supervision of a broker and his/her compensation must be primarily on a salaried or hourly basis.Under this rule, the duties an unlicensed employee can perform when working with residential rental property are the following: maintenanceclerical or administrative supportcollect or accept rents and/or security deposits which are made payable to the owner or real estate brokerageexhibit or show residential rental units to prospective tenantsfurnish published information regarding the propertysupply applications and leasesreceive applications and leases for submission to the owner or broker for approvalThe rule provides that an unlicensed employee may not perform the following duties: negotiate contracts or leasesdeviate from the rental price and/or other terms and conditions previously established by the owner or broker when providing information to prospective tenantsapprove rental applications or leasessettle or arrange the terms and conditions of a lease on behalf of the owner or brokeroffer inducements to prospective tenants unless they are previously advertised or arranged with the owner or brokerinterpret or provide their opinion concerning the terms or conditions of a leaseindicate to the public that he is in a position of authority which has the ultimate managerial responsibility of the rental propertyIt’s clear that a brokerage employee can perform many clerical and administrative functions without holding a real estate license.
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8 April 2020 | 16 replies
I don't know what impact COVID-19 will ultimately have on the property market in Sac, particularly in the short term, say next 12 to 24 months.
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25 May 2017 | 35 replies
But doing so ensures a short life in the passive investment business as those projections are ultimately not achieved.
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17 October 2016 | 6 replies
At the end of the day, your research might ultimately reveal that neither is an optimal solution and there is another scenario that is better for you.
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10 January 2018 | 10 replies
Ultimately its up to you to decide if you want to accept a tenant or not.