Their are even agents who seek out individuals selling their homes themselves, and offer to assist them for a 3% commission.

Possibly I'm just seeking reassurance, but here goes.

I'm seeking to eventually become a buy-and hold investor in rental properties, and hoping to use this community for advice on getting started.

I would like to market the property at a price that supports the contract price he seeks, but forsee problems as the current rents dont support the price.

I have been studying for about a year now learning the in an outs an continue to seek more advice.

Seeking a realtor who specializes in the Northwest Indiana area.

So seek legal advice in your state before engaging in one.

I have a group of similar aged and profession peers that are interested in investing with me, so I am not currently seeking money or marketing anything necessarily.

Like the others have said, take this time to educate yourself on how to make good REI decisions before you put your money at risk.Since you're most likely going to seeking financing with the amount of capital you have, I would definitely do some research on underwriting guidelines for lending (Credit score requirements, Debt to Income ratio, Loan-to-Value, etc..)If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Hello, I'm a current MBA student at the Georgetown University developing the concept for a real estate investment analysis website that seeks to help real estate investors to optimize their investments by providing analysis on properties that meet their investment criteria.