Becoming a Mortgage Loan Officer
NMLS Licensing, the SAFE Act, 20-Hour Pre-Licensing, the SAFE MLO Test, Compensation Rules, and Building a Referral Pipeline
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Agents, investors, hosts, managers and inspectors.
Becoming a Notary & Loan Signing Agent
Get Commissioned, Get Certified, Handle Loan Signings Without Errors, Add Remote Online Notarization, and Build a Profitable Signing Business
Becoming a Real Estate Agent & Building Your Business
A Beginner's Guide to Pre-Licensing, the Exam, Choosing a Brokerage, Buyer Agreements After the NAR Settlement, and Your First Year of Deals
House Flipping for Beginners
How to Find, Fund, Renovate, and Sell Your First Flip Using the 70% Rule, Hard Money Loans, and a Rehab Budget That Holds Up
Land Investing for Beginners
How to Find, Price, Vet, Buy, and Sell Vacant Land Using Comps, Offer Math, Due Diligence Checklists, and Seller Financing
Buying Your First Rental Properties
Cash Flow Math, DSCR Loans, the BRRRR Method, and Landlord Law Basics for New Real Estate Investors
Starting a Short-Term Rental / Airbnb Business
A Beginner's Guide to Local STR Rules, Owning vs. Rental Arbitrage vs. Co-Hosting, Pricing, Setup, Operations, and Guest Reviews
Starting a Home Inspection Business
A Beginner's Guide to State Licensing, Training, Tools, Insurance, Pricing, Reports, Ancillary Services, and Winning Agent Referrals
Starting a Local & Interstate Moving Company
A Beginner's Guide to State Rules, FMCSA and USDOT Registration for Interstate Moves, Trucks, Insurance, Pricing, Estimates, Crews, and Getting Booked
Starting a Property Management Business
A Beginner's Guide to Licensing, Trust Accounts, Pricing, Owner Contracts, Tenant Screening, Maintenance, and Growing Your Door Count
Starting or Buying a Self-Storage Business
Market Feasibility, Build vs. Buy, Valuation, Financing, State Lien Laws, Pricing, and Operations for First-Time Storage Owners
Real Estate Wholesaling for Beginners
Assignment Contracts, Double Closings, Motivated-Seller Marketing, and the State Wholesaling Laws You Must Follow
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- How Much Does It Cost to Become a Real Estate Agent? First-Year Budget
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- How to Calculate Rental Property Cash Flow (With a Worked Example)
- How to Estimate Rehab Costs for a Flip: Line-by-Line Budget and Contingency
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