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Having said that, if you are still interested read on.

Yes, you can invest in real estate even if you are an agent. However, some agencies forbid it due to ethics and conflicts of interest.

The difference between a licensed agent and an individual is - know how (laws), connections (builders, contractors, interior designers), and experience. Savvy comes with the territory, so agents have the upper hand.

In the case of your friend, you asked, "there must be something I don’t understand." There is, he is lying!!!

The majority of agents are liars, friends or not. There are three reasons why they lie…

First, to impress others to make it seem as if they’re assets are worth more than they actually are.

The second reason an agent lies is to hide something. Weather it is mistakes or miscalculations.

The third and most common reason why agents lie is to dissuade others to go into the field.

When the market was booming, thousands of people started taking classes. Many took lessons and advice from underqualified staff. Anyway, that’s when agents bacame wary of the influx of new agents. More agents = more competition.

If I were you, do a little research on your friend. If he is giving you financial advice, check his bank statements first. See what he’s been up to. Then cross check the advice he gives you… see if it is sound. Then if you must, pull the trigger and invest!!!
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In most area of the U.S., housing price stopped going up as inventory continues to build up. It is normal to see a correction as a boom that lasted for several years.

If you are investing new money in to real estate, this may not be a good time as the potential return on investment is small compare to the high risk of lower home price.

If you are doing a side way move, meaning you are selling one to buy another one, then it is acceptable.

Nothing is absolute, but housing market is very likely undergoing a correction and this is only the beginning. Some say this would be a soft landing (0 to 10%). Some say a big crashing is coming (10 to 20%).

http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/24/news/economy/newhomes/index.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/23/news/economy/homesales/index.htm
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The other he is a realtor. He buys property, and then he sells it. everybody needs a house. Here is Stockton, the population has been swelling due to the jobs around, the Bay Area, and San Jose.
It’s the Silicon valley!! The work over there, but live in Stockton, Even they have to drive two hrs, every day one way, then 2 more hrs., coming back!
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With that being said as a real estate agent you can split the commision of some deals saving you a few percent which can add up.

As for your friend not closing the deal in his name, makes no difference except he will be in more trouble if something goes wrong as it indicates he knew he was doing something wrong. Unless it is for the reason listed in the previous post but in that case he would be the owner or officer of an LLC or Corporation which means it is in his name anyway and the protection could be pierced for fraud and similar illegal activites.

If you are not planning on doing something illegal don’t worry about it.
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