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The short answer to whether licensed real estate brokers/agents should obtain their NMLS mortgage broker license is: Yes.
I began my RE career in 2003 during the 'boom' times as a mortgage broker. It was my first re...
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Ok so I have some real estate experience in the business not the most and I'm not a newbie but none of it is on the creative side to get things done really outside of the box.
Like the majority of the population in ...
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My former boss and I have discussed partnering on flips. He has extensive experience with hotels and renovations. I have run numbers for LTRs on a set of duplexes that seem to cash flow well. I'd like to bring him in ...
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Looking to get started this spring with the purchase of my first SFH for a LTR situation. My initial plan had been to do something like Rent-to-Retirement or REI Nation- assuming that I'd be leaving money on the tabl...
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This post/subject, is to help the new guy, and keep him/her from wasting thousands of hours to achieve nothing! So to begin: Is anybody else tired of the "You can start investing in real estate with 0 down" garbage...
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Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
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Interesting read about Denver company Trelora, trying to take down the commission structure in Real Estate. Seems like agents are up in arms over this. Article below.
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_244...
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This forum is not to be used for politics. However this proposed plan is squarely about landlords and renters. So without saying anything about the candidate I thought we could discuss the plan and some of the mor...
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So the weirdest thing has happened and would love some insight from those of you who work the foreclosure process.I bought a condo that was going into foreclosure. I got a cashier's check for the wholesaler to take t...
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I am an aspiring note investor and have decided to start by brokering to build capital. Since these are common concerns, I should start by mentioning that I have no delusions of getting rich quick, am not misrepresen...