Since he is not divorced his future ex could try and take some of the property as well since they are still marriedYou are asking for trouble based on the ingredients in this pot.

Key ingredients are going to be patience and diligence.

MLS is the only key ingredient to being a realtor.You could always get with a guy on his own who has broker & mls, get salesperson lic, work agreement out with him to list & buy.

u got great Ingredients for a deal, motivation and equity, try partnering up with a local vet.

Your new agent (that you think is motivated) may lack all of the key ingredients to SEAL THE DEAL, which is what you are looking for; someone to help you build wealth and create income. 

.$1250/mo rent might be still high for the location and condition of the house - we don't know specifics.You hav to consider all the ingredients of the mix and this one doesn't look like an investment at all.You have to buy with a discount at least 15-20% of MV......otherwise it's not a deal.Then, the Rent projected has to factor all real expenses: taxes, insurance, %% on mortgage, HOA if any, utilities and other holding costs until it's rented or sold.

Lots of ingredients. 

Most importantly, you'll start to recognize when key ingredients are absent from the offering.

These are not the ingredients for housing to crash.

Basically the ingredients a crook would use for identity theft.