I have certain skills useful to the community and so I volunteer (currently or recently):church running video 4x / monthchaperone school field trips 3x / yearmentor after-school engineering competition 2x / weekcurriculum advisory committee for school district, parent repcontinuing ed committee for school district, parent repyouth soccer club president ("club" = $1M/yr budget)athletic association directorMore specific to your point, I'm an engineer.  

I am not very good with communicating with peoples and lack the selling skills.

My question is what job do you feel helped you gain skills or experience before you started your career as a realtor.

You have the construction company and, presumably, the construction skills to make a flip happen.If downpayment/rehab money is the holdback, perhaps a partnership would help you get over that hump. 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing. 

I do not really think I would enjoy running a franchise, as I have pretty strong culinary skills and would gain pleasure from offering my own menu.  

First, process which could be explained in these simple steps:Step 1: Market to motivated sellers Step 2: Sign purchase contract with the seller Step 3: Find cash buyerStep 4: Sign contract with cash buyer for a higher price and collect 2k deposit Step5: Close Transaction via Assignment or Double Closing and Collect your checkSecond, learn has much as possible about the 5 skills needed to be a Pro at wholesaling.

What I am surprised is here at Bigger Pockets a home owners complains about his skilled property manager's job is too easy not getting his investment money worth.What owner does not realize is if the property manager picks a less desirable tenants it will make the manager thinking the manager is working too hard and not getting paid enough.

The property has been on the market for over a year so it needs a soft approach with a 60-90 feasibility.

I love California, Los Angeles, and the South Bay but I plan to invest in markets where I have support networks such as Atlanta, Charlotte, and Denver.I'm looking to increase my knowledge as much as possible so that I can take action by using my skill-set, experience, current network, and time to assist others in becoming successful so that I may, in turn, benefit from what they have to offer in support of my personal goals and aspirations.

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