The good news is after I've got a couple under my belt we can try to work together again. 

I'm not an expert in real estate but I do have 4 years under my belt running a business with a family member.

I did not become a full time agent until I had enough buy and hold properties under my belt to give me an income.

So it looks like that is another tool to stick in the tool belt.

I was a licensed Home Inspector and my better half is a REA.I am interested in joining a REIA in the local area and learning from a few people who have a few deals under their belt.  

I am really new to this and the deal kind of fell into my lap and I would like to be able to get this under my belt.

I joke that I am waiting on him to go on vacation so I can get the deal that he missed :) When you are comfortable with your area as well and get some more deals under your belt, you may be more confident to go after those non-conventional deals.It can be overwhelming the options of ways you can make these deals happen, choose one at a time and research it until know it front to back, once done, move onto the next.

Basically, you need to take 10x massive action and keep adding tools to your tool belt such as land trusts, joint venture partners with private money, credit partners, subject to, lease options, seller financing, hard money with 90% of acquisition and 100% of rehab, assigning contracts for a fee, etc. 

It is in the back corner of the stater bros plaza next to Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (martial arts studio).

I have 12+ years of management experience under my belt as well.