For me, my goal is to have 30 doors by the time I hit my 30th birthday and with my current portfolio, it is looking like I need to acquire 4 doors per year for the next 6 years.

Yellow letters, post cards, offer letters, birthday card style, etc... when you get to a point in your business where you start spending consistent money on advertising you need to dedicate some time to understanding at least basic marketing/branding fundamentals.

@Andrea Cole I’m on the consumer side in this scenario: we were planning a quick trip next week for my wife’s birthday, with my parents and her mother (who are high risk due to their age) flying in to meet us.

We just spent 10 days doing our typical "Spring upkeep"We sanded down solid wood kitchen cabinets, primed and painted them.Had a bulb burned out under the microwave.Fixed some screens on the screened back porch.Touched up some paint on the dock.Cleaned out flower beds.Steam Cleaned CarpetsFixed a bedroom door that wasn't latching properlyEtc.For those of you using a PM:Does you PM regular inspect to catch small things like a microwave light burned out?

The ditches and flower beds are never cleared. 

I got a private banker assigned to me, and once when I saw his name and number on my caller ID, called back and he said he just wanted to wish me a happy birthday, and it was my birthday.

He did a bunch of work at our place, but he stepped on her flowers, didn't clean up very well after his work, and without asking filled our trash bin with debris that should have been hauled away.

@Yenisel Avila this is definitely one of the most debated topics in the game but with iBuyers being out of the game the lead flower has never been better so I would say go after the seller and be aggressive with what you contract the property. 

You are buying a bed and events venue that will sink or swim based on your ability to self develop local marketing for : weddings, corporate dept getaways, mastermind meetings, anniversaries, birthday parties, religious getaways, sports recruiting events, sales conferences, corporate team building, family reunions, off site tailgate parties,etc.

as a new agent you need to decide where you will hang your license,(broker), you dont work on your own, part of the idea is than an experienced agent will over see you and help you work,there are many companies out there, interview with a few, let them talk, most would rather hear themselves anyway, steer clear of more independents that boast letting you keep more, not for newbees, i started out with national chains till going to remax after many years, the chains will will have additional training for you, I also mentored two other agents after hitting elite status on nationals, be ready to give some of commission for mentoring, dont volunteer it up front, you will have many fees to pay starting out, sometimes you can also be an assistant to a major agent too, you will list thru a multiple listing service that other agents used to find houses, public too, they cost also for membership, on your own you cant list on craigs and do open houses, there are some who only list and some who only sell, and some inbetween, if you are lucky enough to get both sides, suggest you get someone else to take buyers side for transaction if you have iron clad relationship, or stay neutral, some list only to take buyers elsewhere, one house one sale, one house many buyers, what ever you do stay intouch with listings, plus with national agency lots of experience, lots of ads, national website, referrals,traing avail if you got in this to work from home and make a large commission right away you got sold, fees will eat you up, sales take time, money and experience, some get in it to buy their own, that is an option too, do lots of phone time, stay friendly with all in office, avoid politics of all kinds, do rentals to pay the fees, they can  turn into buyers, expect to make first listing within 3-6 months, sale 6 months, till up to speed, my standard was 2 of each a month, some more some less depend on season, can tell you stories.... doing floor time once had buyer walk in, said wanted to spend no more than 2, turns out was million, no one wanted to do floor time, also my first listing was a real frank loyd wright home, other agents would me give their rental lookers, be willing for all, I worked in area of NJ where a famous golf course is, was one of few that belonged to all 3 mls, so had advantage, a $1500 corp rental relocation will some day buy, get to know the relo person, we used to give nice gifts to clients, make it something they will see everyday not flowers or candy