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hello mrs bryan im antoine and im currently not working i live in shreveport louisiana and i have like 18000 in the bank but i want to meke some residual income im married with two kids and im tried of not knowing what to do im scared of making an large investment right now so what other way with real estate that i can get payed i dont know what to do please help. thank you mrs bryan.
Dear Antoine;
I do not recommend investing in real estate if you do not know the market/or what you are doing. Perhaps the best investment is to get your license and begin by selling real estate while you acquaint yourself with the market in your area. Then, once you have some commissions and some extra cash, try buying some foreclosures, fixing them up and flipping them or using them as rentals. This is probably the fastest and easiest way to make some quick money but you really need to know what you are doing so you don't make mistakes with homes that are not going to sell or rent. Getting your license is pretty quick and relatively inexpensive. If you advertise that you are willing to work hard and represent clients fairly you will pick up a few good clients quickly and within a month or two begin to see some income.
Good luck and best wishes,
Jessica Bryan
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Jessica Bryan
Expertise
buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.
Experience
Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.
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