They actively try to recruit people in mine.

While I’ve completed six transactions, I now primarily use my license for referrals rather than active practice.

Ask them to confirm the license is still active.

Former Marine that started investing while he was still on active duty.

Most agents paying for leads are inexperienced, which is why they need to pay for leads.Look for an agent with a minimum of 15 years of active experience.

Just being active and visible in the areas you want to buy in can work wonders.

However, my under writing due to the recent rate hikes shows large cash negative after a high LTV refi to extract the equity so I am not currently actively pursuing BRRRRS and I find this is true for many of the local investors that were doing brrrrs a few years ago.  

The IRS generally does not allow you to deduct expenses for a property that has not been placed into service, as deductions typically apply to operational properties actively being used to produce income.

I don't expect a swift recovery from Trump, without some extreme pain.

Your goals will define the route you take on this but building a list for buyers/investors is a time-intensive activity and the list is a living and breathing document.