Jacob Chapman
What to expect year one as a new full-time real estate agent
So just a little bit of detail, I'm looking to to a full career shift to being a real estate agent. I do not have real estate experience in buying and selling for others, only in apartment management and three homes I...
Alfred Litton
Getting Killed on Property Insurance on Rentals.
I'm at my wits' end looking for decent property insurance for my rentals (four SFHs). My rates have spiked 35% in the past 2 years. Is this happening to everyone else as well? I'm paying about $1000/yr each on homes v...
Shaz Sheikh
Wanted to Become a Commercial Real Estate Agent - Fast Paced
Wanted to Become a Commercial Real Estate Agent - Where to Start - What to Learn - Where to learn and from best teachers , if so who are they? How can we earn a living after getting it done - Am Changing my Career a...
Mike L.
Do 1099 realtors qualify for the “PPP” government program
Hi everyone,I’ve had the hardest time figuring out if 1099 independent contractors working as real estate agents qualify to get money from the government under the disaster sba forgivable loans. It seems that we do, b...
Joshua S.
Becoming a Real Estate Agent in Virginia (Costs Included)
This is my personal experience with becoming a real estate agent in Virginia and all of the costs involved. I am writing this post just to clarify things for anyone interested in becoming a real estate agent so that ...
Bill Macke
New member from Nashville, TN
Hi, My name is Bill Macke from Nashville, TN. I have been investing in real estate for 18 years as a side business. I owned an independent insurance agency for 31 years and sold it this year. Now it's time to get m...
Brandon Carlson
Leaving my W2 Job to do Real Estate Full Time - Is it scary?
Hello BP,My name is Brandon. I've been in B2B sales for roughly seven years. Since I became a homeowner 4 years ago my interest in real estate has grown. I've been around real estate for a while now, my dad is a reti...
Michael Ehmann
Commission on purchase if you are your own RE agent?
If I am my own real estate agent buying an investment property for myself, do I get the % commission which would typically go to the buyer's agent?
Pretty simple question. I tried to Google it but couldn't find anyt...
Kumar Paj
Strategy for ...Real Estate Agent + Investor/Landlord
I am a licensed RE Agent + Investor with few rental properties. I set up S corp for my RE Agent practice and therefore when I rent my own property, I write a commission check to my brokerage firm and he writes a check...
Neil G.
State-Licensed RE agent/broker must subscribe to Realtor® brand to access Multiple Listing Service?
If so, in which states? And if so, how does that not violate anti-trust laws clearly against monopolization?Can't help but notice that like 99% of MLS providers' initials end in 'AR' for Association (of) Realtors® i u...