If that realtor wants to subsequently be my agent for the sale of the lots I buy, I would be fine with that,  but the two activities need not be linked together. 

.• I’m particularly interested in the BRRR strategy, buy-and-hold, and house hacking.Why I’m here:I’m here to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from experienced investors, and share my journey along the way.

He is one of the partner ,there are many others In this partnership,as in, they all pool the money to buy land and build large single family homes .

It's unbelievable that anyone could be so bad at buying real estate.

That may prevent them from buying. 

In terms of low competition, unless you are buying in the most rural or economically distressed area, there is always competition.

That taught me don't buy just to buy.

Another route you could do is be a money partner for someone buying real estate that does cash flow like STRs or Co-living in Colorado or out of state or even partnering for flips. 

.- We used to buy locks at Home Depot and just swap handsets, but now use a locksmith for same cost.2) Get rid of handset locks (use passage knobs) and only use deadbolts.- Two locks on a door really don't provide any additional security.- Cheaper as only have to rekey/replace deadbolts.- Tenants can't lock keys in their home.3) Our locksmith created a Master Key system with 10 key option.- One master key opens every door- We go 3 levels under our master, so we can submaster 2-4 unit houses and apartment buildings- Don't need a costly and difficult to secure & track keybox.

Now the seller has to convince his lender that it's a safe bet to lend money on to buy the house.