The biggest employer is HEB w/20K employees (groceries...people got to eat) and HEB rules in central TX and keeps getting stronger); USAA is a large nationwide financial services business HQ'd in SA, medical is another area growing.  

Considering the neighborhood and size of the house - the two most important factors in the ultimate value of the house - and using comps and my knowledge of the local market, I figure out a "drop-dead" offer, a likely offer, and a "fire sale" offer.

The layout, size and low maintenance of this duplex is really what caught my attention.

Your license will be inactive unless you are employed by a managing broker.

I know too nice learning that cause now at time of court I never got her new address or current employer so without that I can't enforce the judgement and she also left the unit a complete mess.

Leanne, the requirements for becoming a broker are listed fully here: http://www.dbr.ri.gov/documents/divisions/commlice...Here is a partial excerpt:Minimum requirements needed for consideration:Two-years of full time experience as a Salesperson, validated by a statement under oath from the employing broker, unless you have a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, in which case the two year experience requirement will be waived.

Depending on the age of the house, if it has been open for that long, anything copper is probably long gone.Depending on the size (temp) and location of the fire, it is possible that some or all of the brick is compromised. 

If you're self employed, your tax returns might be a little more complex than say a traditional wage earner.

The most successful I've been is by sending yellow letters in a small "thank you note or wedding invitation" size envelope.

In late December, at 35 years old I came into a very nice sized windfall in the form of company stock options.