You might also meet title agents who have resources on, say, foreclosures or probates…and might recommend lenders who actually lend on more difficult projects (as the title companies also know which lenders can close and which are difficult).I also go visit open houses to see what sorts of finish to put on my renovations or to look for the next house or area in which to purchase.  

I don’t think it matters one way or the other just make sure they have some sort of online portal.

Assuming you want to aim for syndication, you sort of need to learn how to develop a pro forma that ties the return to an IRR/XIRR. 

Some jobs that help are by being a waiter at a restaurant or try getting a job in property management or something real estate related of some sort.

Some investors look for cash flow and some look for appreciation and there are investors who need to merge the two in order for the deal to be considered good.I think identifying what sort of investor you are looking to become should be answered first. 

Its also the right sort of thing to do to try and help someone navigate a difficult time. 

And why 20-80, is that some magical ratio, or perhaps it's backed up by some sort of statistical analysis? 

So, for police officers to investigate these sorts of things is complicated.

I can only think that this grows as we move into the typical buy/sell season.I assume that your buyer funnel is full, and a lot of people have the want to buy with a constraint or two (rate mostly) of some sorts and you're working with them to execute their purchase at the right time while working around their constraint.

@Pat Aboukhalen was the agent there sorting it all out for him there after his previous agent missed it - so if you don' already have an investor-friendly agent there that's who I would use.