Own your own feelings, be transparent about your motivations, and be open to collaboration with her and you may be surprised by a positive response.

Prioritizing Stability and Flexibility: Given your situation, it’s wise to prioritize investments that offer both stability and flexibility.

Some people will collaborate with others and execute a joint venture.

I'm not a big client, but he fits me in when I need the work done.As a small-scale landlord, I don't have full-time staff, but count on these people to keep 20 units running smoothly, and consider $50 reasonable to help keep me on their list of customers to prioritize.  

They vary in cost (some are free and others have multiple different plans depending on the size of your portfolio) so it depends on what features you want to prioritize.

@Nicholas Gayton I think you're looking at a lot of the right things but you have to prioritize which are most important for your goals and objectives.

Technology allows us to collaborate seamlessly with one another.

Neil Goradia  I appreciate the offer....checked you out on FB...not sure how we could collaborate out of state...unless can walk me through building full community like saw you're doing now.  

Always remember agents get paid when a deal closes so although many are good agents working in your best interest, they will always prioritize the buyers who they feel strongest will buy and close when they find something that meets their needs and their needs are not unrealistic. 

I seek to immerse myself in the real estate investment community in order to learn and find individuals that I can collaborate with to foster mutual success.