While you can gain access to the full MLS data only if (as far as I know) you are a licensed Realtor, you are then subject to the state's Real Estate Board regulations and are also required to pay MLS dues, Real Estate Board fees, and any association dues (Natl Assoc of Realtors, state Association, local Association) fees as well.

In some areas local gov'ts charge a "transfer tax" or transaction fee on the sale, that's probably collected as part of the closing process.

The amount of premium you pay over rents, whether you pay an upfront "option" fee and how much it is, whether you pay a lump sum deposit upon exercising the option...totally between you and the seller.It might be easiest to estimate a purchase price -- try to agree on a timeline and whether the market will go up, down, or stay the same in your area over that time.

Might be a gray area you could work there...not sure.Quarterly fees for me have ranged from about $60-$90, well worth it if you buy even one investment a year, I think.

.- Fixup the house (total of $10K in work) and sell it for $150K (no Realtor fees on this one) only 3 months later- Lender will get their $100K back and you get the remaining $50K.After you pay yourself back for the $20K you put into the deal and the $10K for fixups, your profit is $20K.Does that clear it up?

I was wondering if folks on this board could provide some feedback about property management fees in their neck of the woods.

Here's the two scenarios he gave me.Scenario #1 I put down 85k on a 375k property. 30 yr. fixed at 6.9% at 1point and 1% origination fee.

To the best of my knowledge, there are more or less three general kinds of checks you can get:-Raw credit report, no scores, cheapest-Credit report with FICO or other scores, moderate-Credit + Risk report with rental recommendations, expensiveI don't know the setup fees for many of the places that offer these.

They charge a monthly fee to use the site so I was wondering what kind of hit rate people were getting from the site.

An still probably do well and make good money.There's numerous hidden markets in the real estate industry that allows opportunity for all personality types.