Last thing you want (in my opinion) is to have some sort of hard feelings due to mis communication.Hope this helps! 

This is where the second issue comes: hyper inflated figures that come from nowhere.Now imagine that the agent knows a developer that's creating a new seaside resort in the middle of nowhere, say in Panama and gets some sort of exclusivity to sell the huge amount of condos to be built to his US clients.

I am, however, motivated by reading stories of others who started out with very little (albeit, in a much more forgiving market than the bay area) and amassed quite the portfolio.I think the only way I could get into a property in the bay area would be to have a set up similar to the one above. 

Not only for investment purposes, but if you're house hacking, then it will be your home too.It sounds like you're motivated considering your proactive approach.

Even with no devices turned on the appliances still have zombie power drain of some sort.

I’m not sure if you have the situation all sorted now or not but I’ll say there is lots of good advice above.

This sort of return is necessary because you'll be paid before the professional manager, which is crucial when dealing with higher-risk assets.Will Your Next Real Estate Investment Be In A Fund?

I've used callers on this short-term basis as a sort of like a "tryout," and they can cost between 7-10 cents per lead.I've also worked with Vitudesk, which lined up dozens of potential candidates for me to interview before ultimately choosing one.

I want to make sure that this is not some sort of scam where someone could steal my title or information.

It's all on them alone to sort it out, again, the brokerage's focus is on producers not making producers. eXp, that coin flips.