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I currently have a great day job and do not want to give it up for a career as a realtor. My passion, however, is being a buy and hold investor and creating passive income. I need my already established high paying ...
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I have looked into taking a real estate agent online course. I figured this could help me in the future but obviously it will take some time. Should I follow through with this or just find a realtor to help me find ...
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After speaking to a few investors who have had skin in the game now for over a decade, several mentioned the idea of having one person (wife or myself) become a real estate professional and then start the business of ...
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Hey,
I've always like the whole real estate thing when I was young. I'm now 20 years old and finally want to start learning more and actually get into the business. I have no money saved up, bad credit from school l...
Looking for some advice/guidance on this. I currently own a single wide sitting on about 1.2 acres of land. I just started the process of doing a total remodel/gutting on it and was wondering if anyone had suggestions...
I'm in California, and I self-manage my own rental properties. I also independently manage properties for family members. I have my agent's license, but I haven't hung it with any broker yet. As far as I can tell, ...
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If I would get licensed primarily to get access to the mls, and in general gain that knowledge, does that adversely affect my tax status.
I have no intention on quitting my day job, so if I get licensed, buy ...
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Afternoon All-
After finding BP podcast I went down a rabbit hole and have been watching/listening to anything I can find, I now see the protentional in real estate from a lucrative side hustle to long term play.
Cu...
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I am aiming to establish a property management firm in 2016-17 after I have obtained adequate experience. However, I feel a bit confused about the difference between legal requirements and actual industry practices. ...
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Hello,
What is the difference between real estate broker and real estate salesperson certification? What investing strategies benefit from each certification?
Thanks!