Why would you want to work with a realtor (I know she is your wife, no offense) who knows none of the agents, does not know the paperwork or the process (they don't teach you this in the class) when your primary residence is on the line.Brokerage options vary, but if you just choose the cheapest one and use your wife, you will pay for it later.

You are focused on the wrong numbers, no offense.

@Sofia JohnsonSofia, your post about the tenant referring to you/your offer as "racist" is so offensive that I wanted to offer a recommendation on that as well:  the next time you are contacted by the tenant, consider stopping the conversation right away and letting them know that your last communication with them was unacceptable.

No offense to your banker...

I have been working as an aerospace engineer for 2 years since graduating college, but I have lost passion for the profession and need a change (no offense to the other engineers out there, it's just not for me and I've become too fixed on real estate).

. $50 for a service call isn’t worth arguing about in my opinion for a first offense.

If you are able, and I say IF you can find off market properties and you present your self to the seller as a wholesaler, that may be diffrent, but then you run into marketing real estate with out a license which if I understand correctly it's a criminal offense in nys.

Sellers agents talk to me once or twice and stop responding (I have not asked anything offensive) 2.

I do not mean to sound offensive either.

No offense to @Elliot Galpern But lease options of more than 180 days, while not illegal in Texas, have restrictions so onerous no one will do them.