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Do you feel like obtaining a real estate license is essential to become an investor?
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I'm almost finished reading The Book on Real Estate Investing, and I'm reading a lot of articles about the benefits of getting my own RE license.
Do you think it's worth it? What are the pros/cons?
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I have already learned a lot just by reading some of the interesting comments.But here's the thing...I have had a duplex for say about 14 years. For the first 9 yrs I lived in the bottom half with a tenant up stairs (...
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Would any of the experienced wholesalers share their opinion on if there is any advantage to holding a RE license?
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Hi everyone,I currently own a duplex in Philadelphia PA. I live in one unit and the tenant lives in the second unit. The tenant moved out in November. So both units are occupied by the owner now. We will not rent out ...
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Hello everyone. I'm working with a friend who has many years as a Real Estate investor. We are considering starting our own property management company in California. Neither of us is a licensed broker however (requir...
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Hey BP, I'm an agent in the Nashville, Franklin, Spring Hill, and Southern TN market. I've had 10-15 people contact me on here asking if getting a Realtors License is worth it. This has inspired me to write a short ...
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I am just beginning house hacking in 2021 and was curious if it made sense to get my Real Estate license in the state of California to help me connect with agents, get more access to leads, and make money from selling...
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Hello everyone my names Diego madera I’m 17 and I’ve been learning about real estate for about 2.5 year’s now I started by learning wholesaling but I haven’t taken any action this last year I learned about house hacki...
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Hello, I am an aspiring flipper. I am building out my team right now and learning as much as I can. What are some good resources to use to learn? Where can I find deals that will work in LA/OC ? Should I get my real e...