Im very organized and good at researchingSelected a location (raleigh NC) 3 beds 2 bath with a yard preferably closer to city center.  

Some people may look organized, collected & wholesome on social media, but behind closed doors they may be messy, negligent & not a great candidate.

You can help people avoid bad experiences by offering your insight and still accomplish your objective. 

Toledo REIA, (Real Estate Investor Association) I encourage all the local investors to join this non-profit organization.  

Here are the duties that can be performed according to the FREC:Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed AssistantUnlicensed assistant is defined as support stafffor a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals.Answer the phone and forward callsFill out and submit listings and changes to any multiple listing serviceFollow-up on loan commitments after a contract has been negotiated and generally secure the status reports on the loan progressAssemble documents for closingSecure documents (public information) from courthouse, utility district, etc.Have keys made for company listings, order surveys, termite inspections, home inspections and home warranties with the.licensed employer's approvalWrite ads for approval of the licensee and the supervising broker, and place advertising (newspaper ads, update web sites, etc); prepare flyers and promotionalinformation for approval by licensee and the supervising brokerReceive, record and deposit earnest money, security deposits and advance rentsOnly type the contract forms for approval by licensee and supervising brokerMonitor licenses and personnel filesCompute commission checksPlace signs on propertyOrder items of repair as directed by licenseePrepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and supervising brokerAct as a courier service to deliver documents, pick-up keysPlace routine telephone calls on late rent paymentsSchedule appointments for licensee to show a listed propertyBe at an open house for: o Security pulposeso Hand out materials (brochures)Answer questions conceming a listing from which the answer must be obtained from the licensed employer-approved printed information and is objective innature (not subjective comments)Gather information for a Comparative Market AnalysisGather information for an appraisalHand out objective, written infonnation on a listing or rental

The HOA was legally formed, but never organized.  

You can spend your days combing these forums, of course, and hoping you find what you need from an authoritative source....or, you can take classes from a syllabus where everything is organized into a logical sequence.PM me if you have interest in exploring this option.

Take a few minutes and write objectives down if you haven't.

If company is well organized, it has a regular schedule of communication,monthly reports, for instance.

My guess is that the Brokerage might object to this but I wonder if an escrow company might be able to collect the payments to the seller and pay the realtor on a monthly basis out of this money?