Better to take the hard road sooner rather than later if you are serious. 

Sorry for not responding sooner, I will put Biggerpockets as one of my tabs on my Iphone.Thank you for the information. 

One thing you generally cannot do is charge their rent based on the fact that you MIGHT have rented it out sooner if not for these circumstances.

I think the emergency fund can be a challenge for somebody to put together especially starting out, but the sooner they have one the better. 

Originally posted by @Devin Martin:@Tyler Jahnke You my friend are a rock star, I learned a valuable lesson years ago investing in a gym, and have tried to never make the same mistake in real estate. 

Sorry I didn't respond sooner.

As a new real estate agent in Northern Virginia, I'm trying to make these connections, but my immediate thoughts and attemps just involve messaging these business and informing them I'm an agent and that if the respective family is in need of a realtor I'd be happy to work w/ them, but every time I do that, the response I get is "we already have a realtor" or "house was already sold or listed"........and a lot of times I am refresh to the post, so obviously I want to be "there" sooner so I can get the seller listing lead.

YES, a job is essential and the sooner I land something, the sooner I'll get on my REI journey. thanks for the encouragement & advice. 

You're in a place that some of us could only wish for, myself especially, "getting started sooner".Keep grinding, you got this!

Home values have been rising, and you may reach this amount sooner than you think. 2. can you lower your homeowner's insurance?