It is true a manager will likely take around 20% but a good manager can save you money through effective preventative maintenance, and can gain revenue through better pricing, marketing on more channels + direct bookings, and more.  

Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC, NYC are all cities where this is particularly true.

Whether you’re trying to find off-market deals, build a pipeline of motivated sellers, or scale up your operations, there are some game-changing tools and methods that can seriously boost your efforts.I’m really passionate about helping others take their business to the next level, and I’ve seen firsthand how these approaches can deliver results.

Hello, my name is Derek and I am hoping to learn more about real estate investing and hopefully get into the game someday.

Is this true for all agencies?

2) lead lists, what are some tried and true lead sources for buying lists?

Those connections are true but worth it in many ways.  

He’s an investor too so he knows how to play the game. lol

Play the long game but realize that maximizing long term net worth has to stop if you want to be financially independent.3.

You really have to have a game changing product to make it worth larger players to switch.