To get a feel for the realtor, I recommend going to open houses, and seeing what the realtors are like in action.

as most states honor a license once its obtained, so all you may have to do is pay the fees to reinstate it...i would start by going to your states license site online and see if your license comes up inactive...Good luck!

They allow their anger to fuel their inaction, which is completely irrational, but happens all the time as well.Like any major life stressor, it compounds until the person has run out of time, and it is too late to do anything about it.Sometimes when a Seller is approached with a low offer, it only fuels their rage against the process. 

A REIT or syndication will have the lowest learning curve and be the most inactive.   

Edita,Below are some general items of information that will help in your process:Here are some things to look for from an Insurance prospective: Any in-ground tanks (active or inactive)Any Knob & Tube or Aluminum WiringIf built before 1978, does the building have Lead Safe certificationsAny wood stoves or secondary heating units.

My wife was a realtor, Went inactive and refused to deal with us guys.

I was hesitant to pull the trigger, but ultimately, I decided that the risk of inaction was greater than the risk of future uncertainty. 

I'm not sure what exactly I'm missing from my profile and would like to get your inputs on what else is missing in action. 

I do have an inactive Texas Real Estate license that I have never used, but plan to eventually work with a broker to sponsor me and get some use out of it.

We invest in active investments and passive syndications for the purposes of generating income, so I think it would be way too conservative (and silly) to assume that none of our investments would produce cash flow in the future.Sure, we can't exactly predict exactly how much passive cash flow the syndicated investments will generate, however we can be fairly certain that they will generate some cash flow.