I also accept direct messages.What I am looking for in an Agent Ability to set me up with a daily email alert with new listings to the MLS + price adjustmentsAbility to recommend me contractors(roofers, plumbers, electricians, etc)Ability to provide comps for properties that I am interested in.Knowledge about the areaWhat I will provide to the agent I will not ask you to lowball on a bunch of housesI am okay with you sending the listing agent a informal offer to save time from having to draft a full contractYou will get a client who is an experienced investor.

Thanks @Bob Collett @Greg H. you just saved me a $40 membership fee!

The other part of me is questioning if I should wait 9 months, save up some more money and continue learning as much as possible to see if the housing market softens up to get into a better deal. 

I have Money saved, but I would like to avoid using it if I can, so I have looked into Hard money lenders as the quickest option, I would like help evaluating if it makes sense to use that route of financing. 

My advice: find something that needs a little bit of work and save yourself some money doing the upgrades yourself - although it is fairly priced. 

Instead, she would like me to provide her with combat roach baits.Is this asthma story a viable reason to decline my attempt to immediately resolve this roach issue?  

Get rid of debt, build a budget, and save.

To save time it doesn't need to be an actual phone call.

I saved up some money and bought something without having a clue.

I like to go brand new everything, I don't like  to go back and fourth to rental properties fixing and spending more money on repairs, but if its in a bad area with high vacancy rates save your money :)