Q:I was considering taking fire science level 1&2 , and also paramedics to start training to be a fire fighter. On thee other hand I've always loved the thought of real estate, selling and flipping houses. I have good background in construction I can do practically anything to a house, and estimate cost of labor. I just need to know which would be a better financial decision. I live in Dayton Ohio and I'm also curious on the salaries. I know firefighters job and salaries have been at stake for a while.

elling and flipping is great way to be broke. as for salary, check pay scale your areas for firefighter etc in your area. as for realestate - they do not have salary or hourly pay. most do not last 5yrs. b smart - get a solid job, save 10,000s$ and start small. do live like starving student driving cash car. good knowledge is good luck.

Q:How can I find all real estate auction houses in Chicago?

Chicago Auction Houses

Q:If you relocate, are the license qualifications different for every state? When starting out, should you choose a state where the real estate business is booming? Which states would this be - Florida, California ... ? Thanks.

Probably nowhere right now, since the market is tanking. Further, since you dont have any experience, in about a year or so, when credit tightens, no banks are going to want to accept appraisals from rookies (people with less than 10 yrs experience). Unless you have a degree in R.E. Finance, I would try another profession.

Q:My wife and I have a home that we would be interested in purchasing that recently fell into preforeclosure on 9/21/11 in Florida. This is a vacant Bank of America property that has not been lived in for well over a year. The previous owner moved out and is current on the taxes. To persue interest in this home, do we need a realtor, real estate attorney, or both? It would be my guess that this home will be a short sale.In the past, we have went to realtors with short sale housing interests, and are left waiting for the phone to ring. Most of the time, a return phone call or email is asking too much. I realize there is a lot of patience needed in the short sale process, and we are wanting to use the most effective method. We really like this home, and would like to work something out. Thanks

Right now, the first thing you need to do is make contact with the current owner of record to determine their interest in selling the property. They may NOT be interested (the place has been vacant for a year and is apparently not listed for sale). Once you have determined what the potential sellers want to do, only then can you be advised on how to proceed.

Q:What are some of the best companies in Colorado for a new real estate licensee to join in order to receive the best training?? Here in Georgia it seems to be GMAC/Metro Brokers (which is not the same as the Metro Brokers in Colorado). Someone please tell me the best, not just the quickest or cheapest, companies to consider. Also, I would prefer a company that offers lots of support and does commercial real estate along with residential. Thank you!

In Real Estate, BRANDING is everything! Having name recognition, logo recognition, etc. will help prosper a business. I'm quite fond of my parent company, but it may not be for everyone. I am always pleased to say that I work for a worldwide company! If you can partner with someone in the biz, that will help launch your career and move you forward! The best teacher is doing it... you will become proficient in writing contracts, etc. as time passes, and with having someone keeping you on track -- all the better. Good luck in your decision!

Q:Im taking the 75 hour required course for the New York Real Estate License and I was wondering if anyone can tell me what exactly I should focus my studies on. Im not looking for whats on the test exactly, but more of what certain aspects should I focus on that will get me more prepared to take the exam. Thank you in advance.

Sounds like fraud to me. Look it up. Did you are taking the elemental licensing direction? Sorry, however I feel that if you're taking into account the way to cheat in simply getting the license then after you have it you are going to now not be an excessively well agent. But, I knew plenty of them in my day. Oh, incidentally, when you do have a license and do some thing that's said you'll be able to mainly be arrested for a prison. At least that's Florida legislation and I suspect that NY has identical legislation. I recommend you are taking the examination your self or discover another employment. Perhaps you would run for public workplace.

Q:Any one know of a great real estate appraisal school to go to?

I am a real estate appraiser- got my license nearly 20 years ago- and one thing you need to think about before you put out money for school, is that you need to apprentice too. You cannot get an appraisal license without apprenticing under a licensed appraiser for 2 years in addition to schooling. I get calls all the time from people wanting me to take them on as a trainee. In my area, it is tough to find a willing appraiser and I know of people who completed the schooling and were unable to find an appraiser to sponsor them. Might want to check on this first. Your state real estate appraisal board has a list of requirements and approved schools on their website.

Q:I'm new to real estate and in tampa fl

My excellent suggest is comprehend that is YOUR trade, no extraordinary than proudly owning a shop and promoting product. So the extra trade schooling you will have the bigger you'll be. As as to whether you'll be triumphant relies entirely in your skills to prospect. Selling truly property is complicated at present, and there's no warranty you'll make a dwelling. If you are establishing out promoting, I advise you will have a pair years valued at of capital to survive. This is an steeply-priced trade. You will have got to take the publications and go the state assessments, then discover a dealer to paintings underneath. My suggest there's to seem to the country wide truly property firms, they may be able to furnish mentors and the excellent carrying on with schooling to get you began. Becoming an investor is tremendously rewarding at present IF you will have plenty of capital. You will want an extra variety of schooling to be triumphant right here. Anyone can purchase and promote their possess truly property with no need a license, until your state calls for one.

Q:In other words, not the traditional way that real estate is transacted.

Real estate investor invest in the property but real estate help the investor in investing the money in right way, in exchange of it he charge some specific percent of the deal as his fees.

Q:I am using a non-traditional agent from Help-U-Sell. We have listed our house and after 1 month we have held 3 open houses (1 of which was during a severe rain storm), and had Easter on 1 of the Sundays. We have had a total of 8 people stop by during the open house, none of whom expressed interest in buying the house. Not a single person has scheduled a walk through to date.Help-U-Sell doesnt use the MLS unless I request them to - and I am trying to save on the cost of the commission.What should a good agent be doing to sell my house? Do they do more than just list the house and wait? Need to know if I just need to sit and wait (and hope) or if there are more active ways to assist in the selling of my house.

I understand your frustration. The housing market across the country is flat and things are just not moving. You are absolutely correct your agent is suppose to be working for you, not just waiting for someone to come along and buy the house. If your house is being shown, your agent should be contacting you with feed-back on what the comments of those looking at the house are and if there are anythings you could do to help your house sell faster. If you truly feel that your agent is not working for you and doing things that you have contracted her to do, talk to the Broker who runs the office. Explain that you feel the agent is not doing their job and request to be released from the listing agreement. Most Brokers will void the contract when someone is truly not happy with their agent. Good luck, hope things work out for you.