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5 Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Broker

Realty Biz

Find a Real Estate Pre-licensing Course. Real estate agents work under brokerages to rent, sell, and buy houses or other properties. In some states, agents get pre-licensing training courses at a state-approved school. To get a real estate broker license, they must take pre-licensing courses.

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How To Finance Turnkey Rental Properties?

Norada Real Estate

They engage other companies called turnkey property management companies that will deal with the maintenance of the property. They are already move-in ready and rented out to qualified tenants with property management in place. Shortage of any of these factors could make you not pre-qualify for a loan.

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10 Sneaky Real Estate Scams + How to Protect Your Clients (& Yourself)

The Close

Here’s how it works: A scammer starts by hacking the email inbox of a principal party in a real estate transaction. This scam recently made its way into the real estate industry, affecting owners of short-term rental properties and property managers. Once the scammer senses that enthusiasm, they spring the trap.

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#268: Ask Paula – Should I Invest or Pay Off My Mortgage Early?

Afford Anything

We were pre-approved for a mortgage for a year ago. I opened these accounts in 2014, and since then, USNQX has had a pre-tax return of 16 percent, and an expense ratio of 0.48. USSPX has had pre-tax returns of 9 percent and an expense ratio of 0.27. I have two properties now and I’m closing on a third this week.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Vermont in 5 Easy Steps

The Close

The OPR has a pre-approval process for potential applicants, allowing individuals to ask if their criminal history will prohibit them from licensure in a specific profession before they begin training or invest time and money into an education program. You can find a list of state-approved schools here.

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In Effort to Drive NOI, Operators Look to Technology

App Folio

Many owners and managers had intended to gradually transition into some of these solutions that enhanced efficiency, but then practically overnight, they found themselves having to pivot when nationwide shutdowns were put in place in March. Throughout 2020 we have witnessed the property management industry’s digital transformation.