Plus doing a bunch of showings and processing applications doesn't sound too fun either.

I was having fun for a bit but this idea that the seller pays any agents is such nonsense.

Something like that where you are paying a la cart fees that are applied at close under the buyer-broker agreement and commission agreement.Its going to be fun to figure out this year and next, I’m building basically a subscription based brokerage right now anyways where they sign up for the “plan” that suits them which will require the mandated buyer-broker agreement and commission schedule. 

And in the end didn't make me money and the loans I had on them actually prevented me from getting additional loans on other better deals.Anyway, here are the specifics:1) purchased 7/1997 @ $80k, $500 down payment, cashflow appx $150/mth as long as there were no major repairs or maintenance items, great % returns but very little $ returns.Sold 5/2016 @$67k, after about $7k rehabwas about $250/mth cash flow at time of saleOh, and it took many months to sell, therefore costing me additional holding costs with no cash flow2)  purchased 9/1998 @ $71k, Similar and same area as #1 - $500 down payment, cashflow appx $150/mth Sold 4/2016 @$72k,after about $9k rehabwas about $250/mth cash flow at time of saleand also took many months to sellFor fun, I just looked up their zillow as of today and 1 recently resold for $85kNow, today, there are a lot more resources to easily research market areas, etc, so I now do more research to find markets with more demand and growth potential. 

I really encourage you to dive into that content (more long form educational content on YouTube not the shorts like IG and TikTok are more for fun content) When you come across a question DM me on IG [SamFasterFreedom] *WATCH OUT FOR FAKES* I love to help however I can and have a team ready to help assist me in getting you across the finish line!

Shopping part is always the fun part, and the admin side takes longer. 

I had squirrels get up into the attack two separate times and chew electrical wires causing the power to go out..a day before Thanksgiving one time.

I've also had some fun with a business partner in Nashville at the conference, showing the AirDNA booth how much a certain listing is making and they said it was impossible. 

It'll take up a lot of your time and you'll realize pretty quickly how much fun it is being an agent.

I have a fun group on Facebook called 49 States Real Estate Investing.