Those agents have their ego at the expense of the relationship, and there are such agents actively participating in this thread.

Understand you have great equity position but it is expensive, but more importantly  takes a lot of time and very distracting from other money making activities to foreclose.

As you start closing deals, you will need to reinvest your profits into mailing lists and other scalable activities to grow your business.

RE is a lot more active and involved, even if you hire a PM and a GC which BTW eats up your returns.

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.

I am active duty and currently stationed in Jacksonville NC.

If your local market is very active and homes are selling fast, you may be able to get by with doing less.Your Home’s Condition: If your home is vacant or has a unique layout, using a professional stager who can bring in the right furniture and accessories may help buyers truly visualize its full potential.Your Budget: Talk to your agent to get an idea of staging costs in your area, as it can be the difference between your house selling and sitting.

As those prices fluctuate, there is a builders somewhere putting his feet up waiting to see a market turn more active because the last thing he wants to do is start paying crews to build houses, that could drop in value while he's halfway through the build process and losing equity halfway into the project.

Seems like a common scenario for some of the active military we've helped in the Tucson area recently, feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Active vs passive.