All Forum Posts by: Steve Theobald

Logan,  I used Stringham as well.  I did it all online.  You can do some courses in person too with them.   But beware-- if you try to cram 120 online hours in less than 4 weeks your mind will become a blob of real estate goo, so spread it out for sure!  

I am sure there are other great schools out there.  Since rarely will someone take classes from more than one provider, it will be very hard to get valid data to compare schools.  But I thought Stringham did a great job.   

The licensing exam was a trip.  Never before in my life did I walk out of test and have NO IDEA how I did.  Some of the questions were so easy that you think they are trick questions.  Others were poorly written.  Others were just hard.  But I made it.

Go for it and you will do great.

@Gary Parker.   Is slow stable growth better than the rocket ride?  I think it depends on the investor, but in general, you don't hear people talking about "Real Estate Traders" or "RE Speculators"   As the stock market turns nasty in the next 18 months (my prediction) I believe housing will suffer a bit.  Taking a short position on a housing ETF could be a nice hedge for those with rehabs in the works.  Of course being invested for the long term, and especially in "stable" places like Utah makes it so you don't worry about the market - as much.

I am a licensed agent who specializes in finding deals for new and experienced investors in Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, and Tooele counties of Utah.

Please tell me what you want and let's see what I can do!

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Welcome Ashlyn.  Lots of great advice here.  I am impressed that you have been doing some reading!   In addition to BP, I recommend checking out Davis/Weber/Salt Lake local real estate clubs so you can meet like-minded people face to face.  I can send you some info if you'd like.

I am not an eviction attorney, but I know a great one in Salt Lake.  I am sure he would be happy to give you some quick advice gratis.  Message me.

http://kutv.com/news/local/two-utah-cities-make-zi...

With average home values about 1/3 of my home state of California,  I know that Utah still has LOTS of room to go up.  As the "Mountain West" economy grows and favorable news like this become more popular, I think Utah may be LESS vulnerable to any negative market shifts.  I have heard and seen lots in the last 10 days about dropping markets, but people still have to sleep somewhere and, interestingly, they keep having babies!  I have no crystal ball, but I think Utah may be one of the best places to park money now for buy and hold deals.   What do you think?   How many people outside of Utah are investing here?