And in general, friends, family, co-workers don't like if one of their peers takes a step above their present status and will try to pull the back down to the same level. 

@Isom BernardQualified buyers for us are ones that  have provided their name, phone number, email, company name, lending status, and we have a good feel about them. 

No social media (but she does work with kids in a school system so maybe privacy settings).  

It is an interesting social relationship at play because you and your agent have slightly different goals. 

I just found one very near to my home that im interested in but can I buy it in pre foreclosure status as an investment property using banks money??

Again, this is an analysis that needs to occur with a CPA or EA as it's highly case specific.It might be best to start off with the default SMLLC tax status of 'disregarded entity' and later make an S election further down the road. 

A) Start a Farm1) Create Neighborhood Website and corresponding social media sites2) Door Knock3) Every Door Direct Mail CampaignB) Sphere of Influence1) Create Monthly Email Campaign2) Be Social, go to every party, happy hour etc.3) Get them items of value every quarter4) Personal handwritten letters/birthday cards/holiday cards etc.C) Business to Business Networking1) Join a B2B networking Group2) Refer people to their business, be a giver.D) Go To Real Estate Meetups

So far I haven't been able to find a bank or credit union who's willing to put that on paper with one of the biggest factors being my self-employed status and only having one years worth of taxes at the moment.

College education is as close as you're going to get to guaranteed upward social mobility.

We're looking for a brokerage that has no sales goals/quotas (or 1 sale/yr to maintain active status), no or minimal monthly fees, flat fee, no expectations of meetings or working from an office, but enough of a presence to answer basic questions as needed.If you have any folks you'd like to recommend that meet all (or most) of the criteria above, please share.