Howver, It is 100% worth it once you figure out the ways to use the site effectively. 2.

The absolute best way to get a great estmate on a complicated project is to pay a GC for one, OR develop a relationship with a great general contractor you will actually give the work to.

So far I've found a great deal of value in the forums and I'm looking forward to establishing fruitful relationships here.

INVEST IN RELATIONSHIPS!

If you can honestly say that other nations care about the US for anything other than how our actions will effect them, you are wrong.

I have my buyer's sign a 'buyer's broker agreement' which clearly describes our relationship, compensation and duties.

We have a couple of generations of people alive now who've become accustomed to their house doubling in value every 10 years or less, and effectively funding their retirement with appreciation of their family home.

There are drawbacks but it's built on a stable foundation of an Access database that understands the complex relationships of the business.

I plan to buy, hold, and rent.I am in a college town and most of the properties I am looking at will likely have a relationship to people working or studying at the college.

Personally, their Zillowestimates are so bad that they have gotten some very negative press, which I suspect has had an effect on their business model and success or lack of it.