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As an investor, I've decided to take the Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam so I can view properties on my own (among other reasons). I'm an attorney, so I don't have to take any courses or anything. I can just sit...
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The company I work with just made a big rehabbing mistake and I figured I'd share, since it seems like it could happen to any of us. Here's a brief summary:
Closed on a house to rehab, signed a contract with a guy wh...
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Hi BP!My name is Amber and I am a novice investor looking to start mainly in wholesaling here in Lafayette, Louisiana. I’m a firm believer that life is what you make out of it and I’m looking forward to making this ou...
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As stated, I'm a newly licensed REALTOR in San Antonio. My primary motivation for getting my license was for my own investing purposes (sourcing leads, comps, showings, etc). If i work with clients at all, it'll be ...
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I have a number of leads where the seller is looking to get FMV for their property. Since I can't buy these I was thinking of selling them to a local RE agent. Does anyone else do this? I've heard of charging $100/...
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Ok so if I skip the seminars on how to throw away my money and spend $25K for their useless knowledge. What do you recommend. I am en ex realtor and can go retake tests to get license back. I have helped people fli...
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I decided about 1 month ago, I wanted to start a REI Business. The decision came after much thought about my future for me and my family. Since, I've read a few books, spent countless hours browsing the internet, an...
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Hello BiggerPockets Members,I'm a new investor in the Minneapolis area. While I've been on BiggerPockets for a while now, reading and learning, growing our family kept me on the sidelines. Now I'm excited to get more ...
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What's up BP community? I just wanted to finally introduce myself and try to get a bit more active on the BP threads. I appreciate the camaraderie that's shown here and I consider you all "my type of people". I'm look...
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Is it a realistic goal for me to become a realtor right out of high school (currently in 11th grade)? I have the opportunity of going to college (being a finance major to work in RE), working a job (maybe), and being ...