If not, my first objective would be to get a property here using a low down payment program (3-3.5% down). 

@Colten Powell most likely more information is needed to truly answer this in an objective, non-opinion way.

(There are quite a few of these in Georgia.)However...If your ultimate objective is to become a real estate investor, then I suggest you only consider brokerages that have a significant number of active and successful investor clients.

I don't want to give advice when I don't know everything, but if all pertinent information was disclosed and you didn't come up with an objection in due diligence, that's likely on you. 

I'm also a new investor though, so I'm here to learn as well.I don't want to hijack this thread with a tangential question, but could you give us your opinion on that quality vs. quantity trade-off?

I'm sure you're in an energy zone living that far north.Good luck but I really think you need to pick the brain of an objective builder in your state with no skin in the game. 

As in financial markets, you'll probably have 50% of bullish investors and 50% of bearish investors.An objective index I often use to get the feel of a market is the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index.

While I have no objection to coming down hard on substandard housing most of the other provisions are over the top. 

I have to disagree, if the location is bad, or the floor plan is bad, or the condition is poor, price overcomes all objections so every deal really comes down to price.

They probably figure you are a Patriots fan so most companies outside the Northeast would want nothing to do with you.Just kidding.I haven’t seen your resume but most resumes I see don’t even have an objective ... the candidate just talks about their qualifications.