Kind of like getting food in a prison. 

Food for thought.

I'm working a dead end job in fast food and just tired of living paycheck to paycheck.

Realtors appreciate free food!

I suspect is is particularly common to big onsite auction houses that cater to banks etc.

Plus, you could deduct business expenses, like gas, some food, home-office shared bills, formation expense, etc.

You may find a RMLO with good salesmanship skills and who has an imagination, they may strike off doing things they have no knowledge of but cater to investor needs.

I am from NYC (downtown Manhattan)I am completely new to the investing arena.I am not planning on investing in my local area but am looking for an area to invest in.My challenges are the following:1- I am looking for a niche with a high return (my goal is to cover my expenses, fund my current business (I'm in the food business) and have passive income for later in life.

It is 5 minutes into the game, I am enjoying the first few sips of my first beer and some food when my phone rings.  

Go to you tube, I know there are a few sites that cater to real estate agents or those wanting to become real estate agents and a few that I looked at had some good real estate math coverage.I was lucky and had a few good teachers during my school years that taught me well, which was quite a trick because I showed up for class but my brain was usually some where else, especially if it was a math or english class.