If the agent is not working out for whatever reason, cut the tie and move on. 

Depending on how long it takes you to save up the amount, you might want to also allow for inflation on that amount for your continued savings.[2]   Read Rich Dad poor dad.[3]   Think about getting a second job - possibly a temporary job - save a 100% of the money.Just my 2 cents.

Is it wrong they tell the investors if asked to say they are "partners", or "contractors" just bidding the job? 

Construction crews leave their tools and materials on job sites with doors unlocked and theft is extremely rare.Location, location, location.

The market you are looking for should be one with strong population and job growth. 

I want to connect with more investors, wholesalers, real estate pros, anyone and everyone as I look to not only do my job better but grow my portfolio.Looking forward to networking and learning from this great community.

It sounds like we didn't do a good job of setting expectations with you on the front end.

I'm not sure how I would offer to do a specific job or task when I'm not even sure of the tasks that are typically needed to be done in a RE deal. im not sure if my question makes sense to others but hopefully i could get some advice on how to go about offering my services of time. thanks for you time! 

If you have an awesome job and love living where you are, there is no shame in staying put! 

Additionally, I have $100,000 in cash in the bank, and my monthly expenses for my home and family are around $3,500.My wife earns between $100,000 and $120,000 from her W2 job, while I've recently lost my job but found a new one that pays $65,000 a year.