None of these factors operate in a vacuum, but instead they operate in concert.

A buyer agent will be a good screen against pitfalls you might not be aware of in the process so some mistakes can be avoided that way.Disadvantages:  Deals found will mostly be on-market unless the agent has made a concerted effort over time, to prospect for off-market deals. 

I put together a concert yesterday and made only $2000 when two years ago it would make 5x+ that consistently.

The house is YUUUUGE (almost 3000 sf and is 4 BR/2 BA), and has a basement that I was planning on concerting it to a rental unit as well. 

I had one hazard go up when they concerted it to a rental so I stopped telling them they were converted.

Set the company up to the business needs as to function and maintaining the entity, then to tax implications and earnings, then to operating in concert with other entities, then to liability aspects and assess the risks associated with that type of entity.

You will have an opportunity to learn and make a return in concert with your capital contribution.

But the real risk is that interest rates go up and lenders begin a concerted effort to get out of these unprofitable loans.

Well, I felt like a Fan at a rock concert seeing so many of the famous and popular Real Estate "Gurus" right there on my screen!

Now on top of that there is material deliveries that are in concert to this.