@Cameron Porter As long as you have an Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement with this buyer, then you technically can't be "cut out of the deal".

Everything Tardus teaches can technically be created/systematized on your own if you want. 

If the bookings were made under the PM’s account, they technically control them.

Low-income housing is a smart niche with strong long-term demand.Are you and your partners targeting specific neighborhoods in Chicago for your low-income housing investments?

Being part of the industry will certainly bring forward valuable connections that can grow into partnerships & other opportunities in the future.If your goal is to invest in rentals, you can begin your RE agent career by focusing on those property types - i.e. multifamily listings, absentee-owned properties, distressed properties, etc.Market to those property owners in an effort to establish a relationship and possibly sell their property when the time arises.You'll get hands-on selling experience while focusing on the exact niche you'd like to get involved with as an investor.

Meanwhile, I would guess technically when they cannot refinance after 5 years, you now have the cost of foreclosing on the property, however its done, right? 

But i think there are always better areas and product niches to be in. 

She should absolutely brand herself as an Airbnb decorator—there’s a clear niche in the market, and very few designers are positioning themselves that way right now!

First, you do NOT technically qualify for a purchaes price or even a loan amount!

As a niche real estate broker on the Oregon & California Coast's with dozens of luxury STR sales, I've had the privilege of reviewing hundreds of active STRs books for investor client evaluations.In five years I've come across three active 'Wander.com' properties that were offered for sale and the same amount that are eligible 'Wander worthy' properties actively listed.