Direct Mail is expensive, time-consuming, and doesn't have a high conversion rate based on the amount of money I'm spending as well as the amount of time I am spending sitting on Property Radar hunting for the leads. 

If you're spending time and money on lead gen/marketing, I can see why you'd want to save on commission. 

I do not have that type of money to just spend on training.

However, so long as you're spending the same amount multiple replacement properties is allowed either way.

A real estate professional can use real estate losses to offset W-2 or other income, but you would need to meet both the:1.750-hour rule – You must spend at least 750 hours per year in real estate activities.2.50% rule – More than 50% of your working time must be spent on real estate.Since both of you have W-2 jobs, it might be difficult to meet these requirements unless one of you dedicates significant time to real estate.Another option could be buying multiple rental properties.

Another thing be prepared to spend rehab dollars to fix it up for rent or resale after foreclosing.My experience for average tax deed rehab for rent is $5-15K. rent for $900-$1000/month.winning bid amount $14-32K.Rehab cost for sale; cost between $25-92K , sale for $90-250K, winning bid amount $15-60K.

Signatures and Legal Advice: All parties must sign the agreement, and each party is advised to seek independent legal advice to fully understand their rights and obligations.SummaryThe hours you spend creating the agreement will likely save your friendship and legal fees.

Sorry, are you purchasing it all in cash, and then spending money to rehab it? 

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

And no matter how much you spend on the shovel, it’s still just a shovel.