I hold the title of Marine and now I am ready to hold the title of self made.

I have recently separated from the Marine Cops and have been working in the DC area for a few months now.

Issues I'm up against right now are 1) I am poor and have no money 2) I just retired from the Marines and although I've been a real estate agent since 2007 it's now my full time job so can't use that income to qualify as they say lack of job experience. 

After you accumulate dozens of loans, let them marinate for a couple years on your tax returns... then refinance them all into a commercial pool loan, cross collateralizing the debt.  

I am 55 now, but at the time I was 25, fresh out of the US Marines.

Life goes on especially once being a single parent is brought into the mix.Current plan for this year is to save $9000, build my credit into the 700s, learn about resources in my area (from marin county but residing in fresno ca--- completely different areas) and read read read.

Preferably looking for someone in Marin (San Rafael, Corte Madera, Sausalito, etc.) or San Francisco. 

It has been a tremendous help.My husband and I are both native Californians (him from San Bernadino and me from Marin County) that always wanted to get out. 

I'm looking at some properties - one through my agent - offer was verbally presented and seller agent was instructed by their client to not come at them with any offers lower than what is listed (this one is marinating) - other properties have not put in an offer and likely something will come up when my agent is on vacation.Now the one that she and I looked at I know if something materializes while she is gone, it is her deal.How about others that I find myself with no help from an agent - and actually most all are found by me - and I go to an agent other  than my own, or my agent days "go to this person while I'm gone"? 

As a Marine, you know that an action plan without the prior proper training leads to losing the battle.