Tell him you will work for him for nothing and do what ever he needs you to do. 

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Yes this is a pipe dream, but had me thinking about real estate of course:If Canada ever did become part of the United States, what would happen?

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As someone who is just starting out, I am eager to learn and grow in this field.Experience Level: New to investingGoals: My primary goal is to become a full-time rental property investor.

What does one do with the profits from the real estate business every year to defer the taxes for ever?

Also who ever is representing you can just go direct to the title company and request they send out mutual release instructions ( which they do all the time) your not being represented very well by your agent. 

I currently live in San Diego, Ca. but have been looking in the midwest, mainly Iowa, Indiana and Ohio, for properties.Hey Janet, I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

If the numbers don't seem to make sense, consider a cheaper (but still growing market) or just keep saving until you can do out-of-state investing. 

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