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Are there any active duty real estate agents?If so, do you have any tips for starting out or pitfalls to watch out for?Thanks!
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Hello BP,I am just getting started and I am looking to dive into REI. I am working on my license with the intent to use it for investing. I am not yet in a place to invest my own money, but I want to start gaining h...
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Thinking about getting my real estate license. Just wanted to hear what other people think about it. Both active agents and investors alike. Is Grand Rapids/West Michigan area a good place to do it? My goals as an inv...
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Hey everyone! I'm curious to hear some opinions on the titled question. What does everyone consider the tipping point when they stop self-managing and start utilizing a property manager? Was it a bad tenant experience...
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Hi, I'm in downtown Washington, DC and am looking to invest in a second home in Baltimore City - used as a weekend family house (we have 2 small kids, under 3) and to rent out on AirBnb occasionally. We would like to ...
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I just got off of the phone with an escrow agent who said that I am not allowed to fill out a CRA Purchase agreement without a license. They said that they would be able to complete a concurrent close however I would...
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Hello all,I am fairly new into this game and was looking for some more information as I couldn't find much in my search so far. I am interested in wholesaling property in Wisconsin, but I understand our state is a bit...
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I just became licensed in Florida and I thought to my self if you could double dip as an agent meaning you list a property for a seller but then you wholesale the listing to get the commission from the seller and the ...
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I spent money I didn't have on a weekend long course that promised to show me how to fill out a LEASE OPTION CONTRACT on the advertising, but to my dismay, we were never taught how to. I was told on he first day to ...
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Hi all,
I have been dealing with a rogue agent, @Vic Valera who took my tenant's rent money and refused to send it to me. Unfortunately, it seems like the only way I can get my money back is in small claim co...