." - Exactly it's a business and there's little grey area when PM is done correctly. 

His team is adding a course on buying businesses, and they are also working on adding Real Estate College Semesters and learning badges. 

house hacking is great start, that's how i started in the business. would love to connect

I have recently been made aware that I get straight to business without really concerning myself for the sellers side of the story and when you have the sellers problems, goals, etc.

As far as whether to approach them with or without an agent - approaching them directly without an agent can save the seller probably 2.5-3% of fees, which give you some room to negotiate on the price, but you need to be confident that you are capable of evaluating the property value, estimating on the amount of work that is needed, knowing how to negotiate/ structure the deal, and navigating the closing process.

Quickly I learned I knew nothing about the business of trucking and truly didn't enjoy it, as all those gains got depleted.

@Rene HosmanThank you for reaching out and give some clarification for the PP structure.

It’s a business account and I just checked, paying 3.95%, more than my personal one!

Take that for what it is.I like markets as an investor and business owner with median pricing close to or below the median average for the nation.  

You'll learn a lot here.I recommend focusing on 1 strategy/business model and going all in on that one until you've mastered it and it's stable.