Reaching real estate goals

[Alexander Pierre-Louis]

Good morning bigger pockets, I have been in real estate for a year now I have had 4 rental deals I am aiming to average at least 2 deals a month however my goal is 5 deals a month(sales deals included. I just wanted to ask a couple questions to experienced agents. 1) what does it take & how long did it take for your real estate business to take off? 2)What did you do to get a consist cash flow as a real estate agent? 3) is having money to back your advertisement & lead generation more important or is the footwork and geo farming more important? 4) what would be your best advice for me to reach my goal of 5 deals a month?