I too have an immense respect for everyone's time and effort, but at the same time, I think that collaboration will pay off.I am going to keep pursuing finding the "right" agents.

I would also like to use this thread as a way to reach out to other wholesalers in my state so that maybe we can start some preliminary convos and perhaps eventually create a networking/collaboration group.

With that being said, one of the major things I am struggling with is deciding how much I should be prioritizing investing in my tax advantaged investment accounts vs beefing up my savings as quick as possible to have the liquid cash to get into real estate when the opportunity presents itself.  

It has helped me get my feet wet and begin collaborating with other, more experienced investors.  

Educated at Yale and Princeton and an innovative thinker and leader in New York's real estate community, Alex Cohen develops strategy, advises, manages and analyzes commercial office, retail and mixed used acquisition and lease transactions for tenants, landlords and investors.With a background in urban planning, 15 years of commercial real estate transaction negotiation totaling millions of square feet, extensive real estate experience in launching international brands in the US and deep expertise in the marketing and repositioning of mixed use real estate, Alex Cohen's unique perspective allows him to: - Identify markets and buildings and plan space configurations with the potential to attract and retain Millennial (and Gen X) talent to drive business growth - Develop branded office building environments that incorporate important new technologies and trends and establish flexible and activity-based occupancies critical to the Workplace of the Future - Position real estate assets to attract the world’s leading brands to build centers of collaboration, creativity, experimentation and consumer retail interaction.

Bawa and his team went above and beyond to foster networking and relationship building among the students and encouraged collaboration outside of his Bootcamp. 

This would greatly reduce my stress level at work knowing I have an "out" option that I could use anytime.To get to that goal, I'm prioritizing maxing out the match in my 401k plan and my Roth IRA first because it is tax efficient. 

I’m interested in buying and holding single family and multi-family units in central Virginia and surrounding areas.interested in getting involved with buy/hold/rent long playsI'm also interested in learning/assisting/collaborating with renovation and rehab work.Essentially my interests are varies, but my experience and expertise are pretty low so my focus is on education, networking and finding mentorship. 

It's grown into a strong collaborative team of retail and investor-agents adding tremendous value to help each other build better businesses, wealth, and passive income.

Seeing the frequency mapped out on your list is great because it essentially prioritizes the book according to how broad their influence has been on real estate investors!