Dave Reed

Dave Reed is with us today from Remax Results. With over 20 years experience in real estate, Dave is going to give us a look at his journey to becoming a realtor, his experience in the military, and some of his tips on what to do when looking to buy rental properties.

 

On this episode:

• About Dave’s athletic family.
• How Dave became interested in becoming a realtor.
• Dave’s history in the military and what skills he learned there.
• Dave’s experience as a custom home builder.
• How Dave’s building knowledge helps him to prepare potential buyers.
• Transitioning from builder to realtor.
• Why you need to hire a realtor, no matter how hot the market is.
• How buyers’ agents are becoming more creative in drafting proposals.
• What can go wrong if you don’t hire a realtor.
• Common misunderstandings in paperwork when trying to sell without a realtor.
• The value of having a fellow veteran advocate for VA clients.
• Knowing how to write VA agreements and why they are different.
• The unfortunate trend of trying to take advantage of VA clients.
• The prevalence of lenders posing as VA specialists.
• Dave’s personal experience with rental properties.
• Understanding of the location requirements for rental properties.
• Working with a lender that can help you with the different requirements for rental properties.
• Why you shouldn’t learn as you go with rental properties.
• Keeping up with local legislation.
• What to do as tenants looking to buy and how Dave helps in these situations.
• The importance of having a strong team to work with.

 

Contact Dave:

www.davereedhomes.com

dave@davereedhomes.com

651-230-0251