You have the advantage of knowing people in the space and being a trusted source for housing for people coming in. 

Will gladly work with her again if I have anything where a Realtor adds value - she's local, knows the properties and the people involved.

My wife and I chose to manage our own property in Bryan to start out with and have learned plenty from it.

This probably means the 1st year you are on the phone 8 hours a day 5 days a week calling people and trying to convince them to sell.  

I would like to at some point be at the Executive level providing great leadership that focuses on open communication, innovation, continuous opportunity, and safety.From my time managing people I have learned the most important trait in a great new hire is motivation and independence.

Very few people have the ability and the time to work both sides of the transaction.

Just because other people might be getting away with it for now doesn't mean they couldn't crack down on you after you buy a property their.

Quote from @Lee Hampton: I just had a general questions about how people were feeling about their investments in an OZ.  

While I could kick myself now, I view it as an invaluable experience because it put me on the receiving end of a close and gave me direct insight into why people sell homes to investors.

(Most people do not know that FL 4-points are only good for one year, so get them every 12 months for sure.).