All the while look at properties from an investor perspective, and you'll get a good idea of the market and what you're interested in.Once you have a bit of capital you can start on the side and gradually turn investing into your job and being an agent as something you do if you like to.That's the safer approach.

Gradually working your way up is the way to go building your way to success and long term wealth.

When advance payment is required, gradually pay in phases (15% - 25%).

I'm gradually handing over some of my properties to over to a property manager, mostly because I'm having to split my time between here and California. 

As the driveway goes between the houses and into the back yards, it gradually moves more and more across the property line. 

It was ideal for them because they currently have free housing because they head a foster-care house, so they can do the repairs gradually until the house is in livable condition.

We do about 15% on our own website and push hard to gradually grow that side of the business through our blog, SEO etc.

Currently employed full-time at San Diego State University, and want to gradually get into RE. 

.- in 3 years (January 2020): develop and manage a growing real estate business that gradually employs an increasing number of people to handle increasing deal size/frequency.- in 1 year (actually 6 months - January 2018): make my first 3 profitable real estate investment deals (either cash flow positive or after reselling).- in 1 month (30 July 2017): learn the complete process of successful real estate deal making in Belgium (preferably Brussels) from a successful and experienced real estate investor.- in 1 week (02 July 2017): offer free assistance to 10 successful real estate investors in Belgium.- today (27 June 2017): find contact details of 10 successful real estate investors in Belgium.If anyone is interested in learning about Belgian real estate and sharing thoughts on the matter, I would be more than happy to share my complete journey on the BiggerPockets forum.

If you qualify the person as a good prospect, I would go there unless its a long way away.If someone tells you they want to get $200k the first time you talk, and it ends up being worth $75k, I'm not sure if I would spend too much time on it,,but do your research,, often sellers have to be "walked down",,brought down gradually to the true price of what they own.I buy and sell radio station license,,I had someone that wasn't looking to sell, but I needed what they had,,he started out at $800k,,,we finally went to agreement at just under $400k,,but that didn't happen overnight, it was several weeks, lots of research, and we came to a deal that was good for both parties