For me it helps to start with your own little network.At various stages of the course a few representatives from local RE companies came in an introduced themselves and a little pitch to have the students consider working for that particular company.I passed the test on my first attempt , I then set up appointments to speak with whom I was interested in working for to get an idea of the cost ( desk fees, admin fees, E&O insurance, commission splits, ) and any other fee that may be associated with being a Realtor.

I no longer have MLS access so i have to rely on Realtor.com and others just to find rents in areas and asking prices and recently sold data.

I take them through a scripted conversation in order to collect the data necessary to determine their level of motivation.

Here you will meet wholesalers who will point deals to you and rehabbers.Your market is one of the top emerging markets in the country.To find a good property manager go to IREM.org search for ARM certified they passed a battery of tests to become certified.Good LuckPaul

But, make that offer subject to full verification of the financial data and ANY OTHER MATERIAL FACT offered by the owner and agent.Document the financials as presented and all material facts in an addendum to the contract.

What info/data is the borrower using to determine the lender's minimum bid?

She is the interior designer and I am the numbers/operations guy who intend to put our skills to test in purchasing buy-and-hold properties.We just put an offer in on a place in Bremerton.

environmental testing?

Here they are testing the buyers with new prices at higher levels than before.

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