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Send me a personal message, and I'd be happy to share contact information :)Kristen Paquette | Realtor ® at Worth Clark Realty

Once you get income coming in then your time becomes more valuable at which point mentoring or coaching can be worth it.Side note, the more you network the more opportunity you have to learn and or get refferals.

If someone can save you from a headache then the questions was worth it. 

How similar is that unit yours is it larger or smaller those are also factors and it’s overall appeal and if it had factors that were better than yours that could help offset the fact it’s in the basement I could still be worth a similar value to your unit .

I do expect repairs as this is a very cheap home, but I am wondering if it is worth it really and do not want to get stuck with an old burden home for years.My other option is to wait another year and search for a newer home without large potential repairs.

(he owed more than they were worth)   Any buyer that expects some real price for his or her property is going to realize that you are not willing to your money where your mouth is. 

Personally I think my time in running a business is worth something. 

My answer would be yes absolutely if you can find a great agent they are worth their wait in gold.

Is that how much it is worth to mentor someone to help them close deals?