I was looking at REIT's as an investment vehicle.  Has anyone looked at them?  How does this stack up against other forms of real estate investing?  What do you think?   Laura Klaine

I earned my real estate license here in Florida to assist my signigicant-other (I'm too old to call him a boyfriend) with his real estate investing.  One thing I have learned is that it is not only the agent/Realtor who needs to be an investor/investor-knowledgeable, but the agent's broker - who sets the terms for every deal - needs ...

Closing costs are determined by the bank/mortgage broker - they are the price one pays them for service.  There's no formula, but you can always ask for a Good Faith Estimate prior to the closing that will show exactly what they are and the breakdown of those costs.