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Should You Get a Real Estate License to Flip Homes in Texas?

Listing Spark

Some prospective house flippers look at the numbers and all the steps of buying, repairing, and selling a flip, and they consider what certifications or licenses they can get to streamline the process. A popular consideration is getting a real estate license. Here’s why getting a license might be a good idea.

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When Investors Should Use a Flat Fee Listing Service

Listing Spark

For your real estate investment ventures to be profitable, it’s critical to whittle down those expenses as efficiently as possible. Listing agents typically charge 3% of the home purchase price as their commission. The only part of the transaction that cannot be entirely self-managed is the title work.

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Improving your real estate technology, from search to sold

Housing Wire

Whether you’re a real estate agent needing to spruce up the yard for an open house or a DIY landlord who needs ongoing yard care for your rental properties, you can manage it all from the TaskEasy app. TaskEasy makes yard care as easy as shopping online.

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How to Unlock Potential with Real Estate Software for Investors

Listing Spark

These real estate software tools offer a cost-effective solution to streamline the listing management process. Instead of paying a hefty commission to a real estate agent for each property, you pay a flat fee to list as many properties as you want.

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7 Best Apps for Real Estate Investors in Texas

Listing Spark

You need an app library that provides both market context and advanced notice about promising properties. Property Management Apps Whether you manage properties yourself or hire a service, it’s just as helpful to have a collection of tools for your acquired properties as it is for the properties you hope to acquire.

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How to Get the Most ROI From Property Investment Software

Listing Spark

List the biggest costs and inefficiencies in your business, including: Money spent on consultants, property managers, and real estate agents, as well as assistants or VAs Time spent on researching, buying, and managing properties—Many new investors fail to account for the time they spend on the business or undervalue their own hours.

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When Investors Should Use a Flat Fee Listing Service

Listing Spark

While several non-negotiable costs, such as taxes, maintenance, and property management fees, are inflexible. One of the biggest costs you’ll encounter in acquiring new properties and selling old ones is the real estate agents’ commission fees In Texas, these are typically 6% of the property’s sales price.