David G. Brown - HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING

when they were getting a steal on a home. Sometimes they “freak out” and change their mind. Of course, this can be true for renting or wholesaling, as well. If you have a signed contract, you can hold them to it. If not, they might walk away, and you’ll have to sell your home all over again. This isn’t to say that you can’t sell your home yourself. But unless you’ve sold a lot of homes yourself, you probably aren’t set up as well as a professional real estate agent is. I’ll take care of all the paperwork for you, and you can rest easy knowing it’ll be done both quickly and correctly. Reason #3: A good real estate agent can save 80 to 100 hours of your time and get more money in your pocket. We handle all the work for you. We’re experts at financing, loan conditions, home inspections, surveys, title work, termite inspections, appraisals, negotiating, marketing, finding the right buyers or renters, and connecting you with all the professionals you’ll need along the way. Some people have estimated that an agent does 189 to 213 different things to sell a home, depending on the property. Selling a property takes a lot of time, and there are plenty of other aspects of your real estate business where your time could be better spent. Do you really want to be chasing down surveys, handling inspections, or sitting in open houses? Remember, your time is often as valuable as your money. And if rental properties are part of or all of your business, I can help with those, too. Whether you’re looking at commercial or residential properties, or both, I know what factors to look for to make sure you’re making a good investment.

Often, I know about great properties before they hit the market,

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