Marketing takes time to fruit, don't give up too soon.

And bring a jucy fruit, Teddy likes juicy fruit. 

They haven't helped me close one deal, just like all the other brokerages, but they have more opportunities and some better things like profit sharing for agents that want something more than a traditional brokerage!  

I don't operate in the DFW area, but I hear a lot about how hot it is so you'll need a lot of patience and offers because that's what all the investors look for because it's just low hanging fruit. 

@Tanner RaySome of my favorites that I’ve read are:Set for Life by Scott Trench (this is probably my number 1 recommended book for anyone to build a stable financial foundation)Think and Grow RichThe House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelopthe Real book of real estate by robert kiyosakithe millionaire real estate investorgood to greatinvesting in real estate with no and low money downrich dads Cashflow quadrantSell It Like Serhant (more for agents but anyone who is selling anything would benefit)

How do you go from enjoying a bit of extra income from your deals, to living the free life full time off of the fruits of your labor?

Much more accurate than randomly grabbing at properties today and asking "will it" be good, fact is no one in Mpls market can say for sure 100%, it's just more so that those of us who have worked this market for a long time have a certain gut-feel for the area, short term market fluctuations don't bother us, we "know" the area/market and are ready to take that risk and roll with the punches, adjust on the fly, turn lemons into fruit punch freezies, lol. 

Why risk the low hanging fruit for a little extra? 

Think of it this way, if I could buy an apple at the local fruit stand for 25 cents a piece and was fairly certain that I would drive it out to the city and sell them for 75 cents a piece I'd be in the apple selling business!!!  

Much of the 'low-hanging fruit' has already been taken.