To make a passive income as a writer, you’ll need to plan, have confidence, and have knowledge of your field.

I think this will help level the playing field across the state.  

No, but I spent the first half of my career in banking and I called a lot of sub-tos.

I started my investing career here in San Diego and moved my business to three markets in the Midwest 10 years ago.

Instead of it being more of a level playing field, where commissions were essentially standard, a lower asking price with a buyer paid broker or a higher asking price with a seller paid buyer broker will be something for investors to consider before presentation.

Yes I am still with my employer which is a fire department and I plan on staying with this employer for the entirety of my career (10-15 more years).

This entails building personal/working relationships with people successful in the field.

The problem I find is I don't like putting in that much time doing research and field inspections (300-400 properties per week are auctioned) for such low odds that the property will sell at a price I need it to.....either the plaintiff will have a really high max bid set (like the full judgement amount) or another 3rd party bidder will bid it up more than it's worth.  

Establish connections with experts in the field, including wholesalers, bankers, contractors, real estate brokers, and seasoned investors.7.

And then those that want to make a career but just dont have the skills or the financial security for the start up ( apprenticeship ) to hang in there to build a base of business.