I am a licensed broker, knowledgeable, and well versed in the San Marcos market, as I have been deeply rooted in it for the past 10 years... please feel free to touch base at anytime, should you desire to discuss this option, and/or any others, further.

Hi John,  The best tip I can share that is the root of my quiting my day job on buying rentals is join one or more local REIAs.  

Play up that you live in the neighborhood, have roots, etc.

Root cause of concern is looking as though the proforma's closing cost vs. actual being over double.

For some reason, I am secretly rooting for Cleveland to take it this year, might be good for property values...I am hoping to visit your team there later this month, would love to take you and Jason to dinner!

I know I'd love the agent side with my entrepreneurial roots, but income is a big concern to me.Any advice on both investing with student debt and the agent career choice would be awesome.I'm also interested in learning more about the best areas in Los Angeles for "buy and hold" as well as the best places to buy a multi-family under an FHA loan.

Dig deep and find out the root.

I feel like when I go back to my roots, people are just so unreliable and nonchalant about life.  

However, everything in the agent's class is important to know for investors, except the areas dealing with state RE commission aspects.Every strategy used by investor has its roots in the basics taught in those classes, everything as to transactions.

I am slowly losing touch with my roots in your area, but but it has always had a lot of potential.