Quote from @Jonathan Greene: The easiest way to prove the value you bring as an agent is to calculate your hourly wage when someone thinks you make too much money.

You REALLY need to keep close tabs on a flip until you are to the point you aren't so green and you know you have trusted vendors and such.  

I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages.

Paint it, remove green weeds and green window cover thing, maybe black top the driveways.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Are you seeing properties or just doing online analysis of homes or properties or deals you haven't seen? 

I made an Excel spreadsheet and color code the ones that are higher in the red or orange colors, and low balances in green.

NOW YOU HAVE $162,500 AS YOUR MAO-  WHICH IS PERFECT BECAUSE THE LISTING PRICE IS $100,000-- THIS IS A POOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER IF YOU SEE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR MAO AND THE LISTING PRICE (WITH PRICE IN YOUR FAVOR) THEN THAT WOULD TELL ME THE SELLER IS MISINFORMED WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN HIS OR HER MARKET, AND THAT THE REALTOR IS AS GREEN AS PEAS! 

As the title states I am soon to be leaving active duty with the Marine Corps after 8 years and will be moving back the the great state of Wisconsin, Green Bay to be specific.

As David Greene always says, house hacking is one of the best ways to get started!

You're mixing up ROI and ROE and it's the ROE that counts (David Greene has explained that well in several podcast episodes)!.