I’m planning to take my broker’s exam in the near future to expand my skill set and deepen my involvement in this space.I’d be thrilled to discuss the current state of the market, challenges, and opportunities, and to exchange ideas with others.

They have shown they either don't understand the cleaning requirements or are unable or unwilling to clean to a reasonable standard.

Also if you get into a fight with a contractor that turns verbally violent in the slightest bit, that's poor people skills on ones side.

However, that depends on the time/energy/skills he puts into it.I

Those skills will be your foundation. 

If you hire a handyman in the bay area you will probably pay $35-50/hr depending on skill level and the trade involved.This work was done in Richmond, CA. 

Start with house hacking, invest in credit and education, and leverage electrical skills.

Go drive for Uber in your spare time, leverage a skill or trade you have and bust your hump working 7 days a week. 

IF you try to obtain it without a skilled Expediter who has experience getting one, you are certainly not putting your best into attaining it.That being said, I have known some expediters who are supposed to be really good make mistakes or don't have the proper knowledge either.

Besides, I want to learn how to do my own direct mail campaigns, since I do believe it is a necessary skill in order to get to the next level.I am sure there must be way, and I am sure there are plenty of investors solving this issue successfully.