What do you look for in an agent you work with on getting your investment properties?

Business or Real Estate?

What I love about flipping real estate is the problem solving and making a home beautiful again.

I was already a licensed agent for 3 years @ that time, I was already doing a short-sale across the street, asked the seller if he knew anyone in the neighborhood looking to sell, & the rest is history as they say....I ALWAYS wanted to do a fix & flip, & this was my BIG CHANCE!!

Income received prior to that date would be considered rental income.Here's a good article on the facts and circumstances that would need to be considered: https://www.jmco.com/articles/real-estate/lease-options-sale...How it is ultimately treated will affect both the buyer and seller.

I have a friend who knows nothing about real estate or investing.

It's encouraging to hear all the stories of many successful real estate investors who started with nothing.

pid=2107Houston Real Estate Highlights in July, 2024:-Single-family home sales rose 1.8 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 42 to 44 days;-Total property sales were down 2.1 percent with 8,969 units sold;-Total dollar volume increased 4.4 percent to $3.8 billion;-The single-family median price increased 2.9 percent to $350,000;-The single-family average price rose 4.7 percent to a record high of $445,440; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.3-months supply, up from 3.1 months last July;-Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 19.5 percent, with the median price up 0.7 percent to $221,500 and the average price declined 0.8 percent to $261,123.

I live in Missouri, and am looking to dabble in real estate.

They can share strategies that have worked for them, such as driving for dollars, networking with real estate agents, and leveraging direct mail campaigns.