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Hello,
I'm doing some research into starting a hard money lending business in California. The loans would be first trust deeds on non-owner occupied residential property (lending to RE investors) and the business en...
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For those investors that have your real estate license in Texas to assist in MLS searches, contract writing, viewing units in the MLS, I'm trying to figure out if the upfront education costs, ongoing expenses for re-e...
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There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...
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I just got my real estate license and now I want to become a mortgage broker. I want to be able to find borrowers the best lender in exchange for a 2% commission from the bank.My question is how do I do this exactly?W...
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To License or NotSo it seems to be a very hot topic for many, whether or not a wholesaler should be required to hold a license. As a wholesaler myself, I am obviously biased on this answer and personally can’t see wha...
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I am 18 years old and interested in getting into real estate as an investor. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to obtain licensing as a real estate agent. From an investing side, this would give me access to the M...
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Hi Everyone!Here to introduce myself. I live in Glen Burnie, MD. I bought a house here in 2020 and have rented out half of it to pay the mortgage ever since. Last year I bought a 3 unit in Upstate NY, where I’m origin...
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Hi BP Community! My Name is Alexander Friedman. Please feel free to call me Alex. I've been living here in Portland, Oregon for a little over a year and recently got my license to be a real estate agent (though I have...
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Hey, Everyone.
It has been a dream of mine for the past 17 years to start investing into real estate. I spent most of my 20's in the construction industry and know a lot about doing the actual work it takes to renov...
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I am a full-time college student, studying Marketing, with 1.5-2 years left to go. I have been studying real estate investing for a couple months & recently closed on my first wholesale deal. I am going to continu...