@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.  

Its a numbers game. 

How come you don't see the excitement you could have, of asking yourself all those questions at your desktop, if only you had some skin in the game?

it's a volume game. 

Quote from @Cameron Porter: I’m already an agent new in the game.

I've found the same when using pricing tools, but I've heard from others that it's been a game changer for their business...

If you don’t like fixing houses, REI probably isn’t your game if you are making 40k a year.

I currently house hack in Chicago, however, going from that to STRs where I cannot self manage is a different ball game and just wanting to pick peoples brains who are doing what I'm interested in doing.  

Andrew,Always looking for ways to take advantage of the travel industry.

Hey everyone,For those in the real estate game, how do you track your property expenses, labor, and other details during the renovation process, especially when managing multiple properties simultaneously (e.g., 3-5 houses)?