In my experience, it is very difficult to know the character of each neighborhood until you have been active in a market for a while.

For an average single family home, there isn't a ton of difference in what an agent can reasonable do to actively find you buyers.

There are plenty of other parts of town with good schools too - this is just a start.There's also lots of flipping activity ITP, targeting young professionals and married couples with no kids yet.

Then there are annual dues and fees to keep your license active.

The Canadian section of the forums has a few threads with active RE investors in/around your market.

@Jay Elvin I'm not in your area, but I would double check that they are licensed realtors if required by your state for leasing activity and look over their contract for any red flags.

This rules out you and certain family members.More workable situations generally involve a clear separation between your activities and those of your Solo 401k plan.

You can take massive risk and bet on the lottery or in a casino.

That may be your best bet to get into the game.Good Luck!

I want to actively work towards my deal as fast as possible but i'm unsure if I'll exactly be able to qualify for a conventional loan with my lower score and lack of a full time job.