I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

Started with the flip business 2 years ago and going strong. id say start by practicing comps in your area, learn your market and go to real estate meetups.

I am learning in the real estate business as well but in the Kentucky/Tennessee Market!

After time you can start finding them on your own after you learn more about the business. 

But 2025 offers other opportunities that did not exist 10 or even 5 years ago - think AI and online businesses.

We made a lot of mistakes like working in the wrong order and doing work just to keep my employees busy.

I selected Lewiston for the post as I didn't see an Augusta option, but I do work all over the state.It was my family's property management business that brought me to Maine and sparked my interest in and passion for helping investors achieve their goals. 

I use the terms -  "corporate furnished rentals",  "short-term rentals",  and talk about my target clients-  Business travelers, traveling nurses, traveling healthcare workers.#6  Knowledge -  Know why STR is better for the landlord than traditional rentals.   

Zoho is a great CRM for any business and is 100% customizable.

It's not good to burn bridges in this business, and we agents do a lot of free work that we never get paid for.