@Russell Brazil  depends on the market and market conditions.. but generally speaking a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.this translates into selling real estate quite well actually... most FSBO's the sellers are far too emotional ... rookies don't know what they are doing really... and this just makes a successful transaction that much harder.Now if I was a flipper I would have a Real estate license ( like I do ) and or have a wife who was a top producer ( like I do :)) and in those cases we can list our own inventory.. and try to stay objective.

I'm not sure how $20 a month translates to $3000. 

page=2The capital required is a function of:1) Property profitability (net cap rate after expenses)2) Leverage (debt percentage)3) Cost of capital (principal+interest percent of purchase price).You can use the following formula:Capital_Req = (1 - Debt_Perc) * Surplus_CF * 12 / ( Net_Cap_Rate - Debt_Perc * Prin_Int_Perc )E.g. (1 - 90%) * 4000 * 12 / (10% - 90% * 5.75%) ~=100k in Capital requiredA 10% cap rate, owner occupied property at 10% down payment and a 4% 30-year fixed mortgage through a no-PMI portfolio lender (the latter translates to ~5.75% principal+interest percent) gives you ~100k in capital required to generate 4k in monthly cash flow (assuming moving out of the owner occupied after 1 year).Hope this helps you! 

It requires one who has a well oiled, time tested "machine" because those "leads" are just Opportunities, and they only translate into $$$$ is handled in a very precise, action-centric manner that turns them into such. 

Translation:  real estate that is not in high demand.  

home appreciation out of nowhere that translates into early retirement but still working as usual

That translates to a higher turnover of linens.Extra time for your cleaning team: It is in your best interest to let the cleaners know when a pet has stayed.

so the bad situation - to translate it bluntly - is actually in favor of PM pockets. all he/she can say is "this things happen..." and I agree. but you can't tell me you don't see the conflicts of interests. 

Higher intitial cash flow can mean much higher risk and speculation, lower intial cash flow and or Caps translate to less risk typically.

Many of my counseling skills directly translate into the buying and selling aspect.2.