A few things that may influence the way you are leaning:1) if you are willing to house hack (multi?)

Friends, family members, co-workers (current and past), neighbors, and anyone else in your sphere of influence from social and spiritual gatherings. 2.

Hi @Ben Morand, How about working in Orlando while you're in college, but at the same time start gently marketing to your sphere of influence in Gainesville, providing them with information on a once a month business that helps them get more value, safety or enjoyment out of their homes, or updates them on the market?

If you want to own 25 rental properties in 5 yrs Id say you will be spending little time on brand development and just use license to gain more exposure to deals OR if you plan to try and sell more than a few houses per year you will need to generate leads somewhere outside your personal sphere of influence. - Definitely appropriate to represent yourself as a fellow investor if you are attempting to list an investor's property. 

Her tennis mates became her sphere of influence, and as they'd play their game, she'd bring water bottles (making herself of value and service to them) and share her job with them (educating and advising).

I would highly recommend the book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.  

Anyway, you will see from my other posts that I am fairly passionite about politics and the complete inertia of our democratically elected political elite to rail against corporate influence in the coridoors of power.

I would also recommend a fantastic book called "How to Win Friends and Influence People" (highly recommended by Warren Buffet, the world's greatest investor) as it may change your life and the way you interact with people.

Although in your specific case being a landscaper you also have influence on people and that if you see anybody with the house that is run down or is ready to be sold you have the first hand contact.

@Medvin B.If you are refinancing you have NO influence over the bank appraisal.If you are in California, I would get your sales license.Here are references for youhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah03vck0yv0de6/I%20hope...here are California appraisals education. www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/refbook/ref15.pdf