A BIG advantage to finding business is your SOI (Sphere Of Influence) aka people you know.

Tell EVERYONE in your sphere of influence about your Real Estate business.

That said, if you decide to flip your first property and have a significant gain, that could be the right time to start an OZ fund to get the tax deferral on your flip gains so you can move the full pre-tax gain into your next investment. 

Are you interested in creating your own fund to actively purchase and improve properties in Opportunity Zones near you, or are you looking for a more passive OZ investment? 

But, alas, life brought me to another sphere where I managed to succeed.

Try expanding your sphere of influence.

Unless you have a vast network/sphere of influence to keep you afloat, making money being an agent can be really tough and you can literally go months without a paycheck.If you want to be licensed and learn it while you have a W2 job that's different.  

Plus, it helps when you are sharing your role as a real estate agent with your sphere of influence.

It will spark conversations with people you didn't even think would have an interest in your services.You may be able to find a deal or 2 within your own sphere of influence.I see that you're a school principal so as long as it doesn't conflict with your position, I'd imagine that you have a lot of folks around you who trust you and your judgment.

Phish's residency at Sphere was second at $1,228, and U2 also at Sphere was third at $831.