My rentals are in a couple of areas that people I work with (I'm a software/hardware engineer) might say they wouldn't go into.

I wished the BP search engine was better.

Paul,I see you're a Facilities Manager...I went to Mass Maritime for Facilities Engineering.

The reason that won't matter is because of something that none of the credit bureaus have control over, even if they did use the same algorithm...the reporting.

Capital is the gas that makes the business engine run.

, minus cost of placing financing (if any), minus engineering & survey & permits/fees, minus cost of sale (commissions & closing costs), minus however much profit you want to make.

I have my Realtor's license (and engineering license too, but have it "inactive").

As an agent your "consulting" will be pretty limited under a broker due to liability issues if the broker has a brain, which they usually do.This is more of a marketing ploy than a professional position for an agent as they usually don't have the in depth knowledge as saying RE consulting can get into commercial avenues, finance, accounting, insurance, engineering, construction, development.....you get the idea.

We are both software engineers doing our first steps, learning as much as we can, in the real state business.

Are there liens from subs, suppliers, designers, engineers, etc.?