Seems like being a good agent is really a relationships game and it might take a while to build up that base. 

This will make a difference in whether or not you establish contact with some people.  

Universities are going to make money, your best bet is to play the game with them and sometimes you can't b/c they simply control the market too much.

Typically the high LTV HELOC and HEL only apply to owner occupied since you have more skin in the game to pay it back. 

Druggies and drunks play this game quite frequently .

Welcome to the Real Estate game :) What part of Orlando do you live?

Most lenders cap out the amount allowed on a sellers second. for example if the lender is giving you 75% LTV on the purchase they may allow an additional 5% on a sellers second leaving you still stuck with the 20% Have to have some skin in the game

Grow a thick skin, don’t feed the trolls, as we say in gaming ;-) , and push forward.

.#2-LISTEN to the folks who have been in the game for a while.... they've been through so much, they understand the great times don't last forever.. they prepare for the not so great, they change strategy and they admit they've lost, gotten beat, etc. 

It demonstrated where our game is with respect to some of the RE competitors when it comes to rehabs.Did you see the RE on stilts above 163 or the one built into a hillside a few miles away from it (south west of it)?