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Jessica Farr Help! Is using a brand new RE agent a bad idea?
8 July 2019 | 8 replies

We're finally pulling the trigger on buying our first home with the end goal being BRRRR. My best friend is a BRAND NEW RE agent, so it was almost assumed (on both ends) that we'd use her because of the trust factor.S...

Hilde M. L. Use Listing Agent as Buying Agent for HomePath & Other Properties
8 September 2016 | 3 replies

Hi,Hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend!I'm going to bid on a HomePath property. In a hot market:Is it advisable to use the listing agent (for HomePath and all other properties on the market) as my buying agent si...

Ulises Delgado Is becoming a real estate agent a good or bad idea?
3 October 2019 | 3 replies

I’m 18 years old and want to invest in real estate. I’ve been doing reading and working and saving up money. Recently I’ve joined an online class to try and get my real estate licenses but started questioning if It’s ...

Greg Kehoe How Do I Amend a 1099 Associated with an IRA Distribution
8 February 2018 | 5 replies

Over 10 years ago, my wife and I rolled over some funds we had in our IRA's to purchase a piece of property under a self directedIRA administered by a trust company. in the Fall, 2017 I turned 70 and decided to roll t...

Account Closed Give the real estate agent a 2nd chance or move on?
25 August 2014 | 35 replies

Although I wasn't really looking for a realtor, the property manager where we vacation recommended one to me to assist me in locating a vacation rental.  She said she would pass on my name to him, and that he wasn't p...

Lyndsey Alexander Help! Finding a good Real Estate Agent as a First Time buyer??
3 February 2017 | 0 replies

I'm looking in the Jersey City/Union city area for two families, but I can't seem to find a real estate agent. How does one go about finding someone and knowing they are good? I'd be doing FHA with lower down payment....

Lisa Walton Is Becoming a Real Estate Agent a Good Strategy for Effective RE
21 April 2018 | 3 replies

Is it a good idea to become a real estate agent as a good strategy to start investing? 

Evan Liu Out-of-state investors: RE Agent as Property Manager? Yay or nay?
23 February 2020 | 2 replies

How do you all feel about using the same person as both your real estate agent as well as your property manager when investing out of state? Assuming the agent is also a professional property manager, I can see a lot ...

Account Closed Becoming a Real Estate Agent - A Strategy to Learning About Real Estate
15 November 2014 | 0 replies

HI BP Family,I'm new to BP and real estate investing. I only recently began studying, looking for local meetups and such to further my education.As a beginner, do you think it's wise to take a job as a real estate age...

Jackie Badiali Are there benefits of becoming a RE Agent as an RE investor?
9 May 2017 | 26 replies

I'm new to real estate investing and was considering getting my real estate license as a way to increase my knowledge of the industry and also my exposure to deals. I want to invest in real estate for retirement reaso...