I enjoy working with agents because they typically have already established trust with their investor clients.

You might have to try all of them before you actually realize what you enjoy.

I work at Scott AFB and bought a house in Shiloh (turns out it probably wasn't a good 'investment', but I'm enjoying it so far).

I did not initially get my license to do transactions for other people (just my sons) but now that I'm in it, I very much enjoy it and I am in a fantastic firm that gives me total flexibility and freedom.

We will have another event eventually where they have to lend money for the price of a VCR, this won't be the last of the low rates we enjoyed...

Enjoy the process, the pain is short term.

You also mentioned leases, which key check offers for $30 with e-signing.https://www.keycheck.com/I've been a partner agent for nearly a year and enjoy hearing that client owners love Furnished Finder.  

She is too old to deal with tenants, maintenance, and she wants to enjoy the rest of her life.

I was thinking of mailing the two neighbors and asking if they would be interested in purchasing versus someone else (or myself) who would likely build on the land which they have enjoyed vacant for some time now.

I know this sounds like a dating profile but I'd really love to find some people to just hang out with and talk/learn as we enjoy company.