Usually, when a new client approaches me with a wish list, there are often only a handful of properties actively on the market that are genuine prospects, and these are usually the hottest listings in any market.

Rather, they are four former commercial real estate brokers, with one of them also an attorney in their 60s or 70s that have a true hands-on style of mentoring.

I did the right thing by asking for the security deposit and first month of rent before handing the keys.For the next two months, she has been a nightmare.

Quote from @V.G Jason: The first and foremost reason most people don't work with BP agents is cause 99%  of them are absolute trash.

Just curious what people have ran across to build these days?

As with most people starting out - having the 20%-30% equity to put in the deal is the challenge. 

It saddens me to see millions of people strapped to their jobs, trying to protect their holy grail 401K, until they are 60, and then start taking their "distributions", having a couple of decades left to live.

I know so many people who have been ripped off by contractors.  

People who complain about the quality of leads typically fail to understand that it takes months and sometimes even years to nurture and convert a lead.

For example: We provide tax preparation and advisory services to people who invest in commercial (including multifamily) real estate, and high w2 earners investing in short-term rentals.