If you think a professional is expensive, just wait and see how much it will cost you by hiring an amateur (yourself).

Another good title would be "Amateur Landlord Risks His Business for Freeloader".Mike

Fixing and flipping is easy finding a stream of deal separates the pros and amateurs.  

As a VERY small time amateur investor, yes, I do have a small portfolio of cryptocurrencies.

I think this thread does show though that Clayton's podcast has brought a large influx of newbies/amateurs (myself included) into BP and interest into REI in general. 

HI Gennaro - the journey is long, capital intensive, and not for amateurs.

FSBO with crooked and blurry photos from a cell phone a one-sentence ad scream amateur who doesn't know what he/she is doing.For rent, Realtor.com.

I'm an amateur at it, but they turn out pretty good and "pop" much more than a simple point and shoot camera.I'm using:Nikon D7000AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm 1:4GPhotomatix Pro (to merge the HDR shots)Adobe Lightroom for photo editing.This house was shot with my camera http://wheelhouseproperties.com/2013/01/1666-n-ridge-circle/This house was shot by a prohttp://wheelhouseproperties.com/2012/01/4435-e-oxford-lane/I quit using the pro to save costs.

I'm not saying you shouldn't have a domain like that... in fact it might be a very good one, but you're not going to put that domain on a business card and definitely not on a bandit sign.Because domains are pretty cheap I think it makes sense to have a professional one with your company name, a keyword rich one and maybe something shorter that easily fits on advertising.Disclaimer: I am by NO means an SEO expert, probably not even an SEO amateur yet.

Add in the cost for the course, the license, joining the local MLS and Associations of Realtors, and your monthly desk fees, etc. you'll have lost money rather than saved by getting a commission.To rant for a bit, "part-time" agents are a really big problem for the real estate industry because too many amateurs get their license and sell 1 home a year for their friends and family and usually deliver extremely sub-par service.