Outside of the opportunity to build my knowledge base on how things flow from an investment standpoint, I am given the opportunity to do something in advance before me clients.

This individual has successfully been doing property management through a company that has supported him in addition to his off-line unrelated real estate duties that he successfully continues to manage.

@David Yandel at least 95% of agents only know how to buy-sell owner-occupied properties - which are sold on emotion.Investment properties should be bought & sold by the numbers, which most agents don't take the time to learn and actually ASSIST their clients.

Working for clients looking to buy in Manhattan Beach, it seems like buyers in both the areas are specific with their wants and with what they spend their money on because of the low turnover and inventory in both areas.

The Beltline does add some promise to the area and is currently under construction, but without additional supportive infrastructure, those markets aren't going to change drastically in the short term.

@John Dawson the best thing I can recommend is 1.) find a mentor you get a long with who is willing to show you the ropes and just be willing to grind like your life depends on it.  1-3 years of that will set you straight, so long as you're putting your clients first, and doing a good job.  

Not trying to be a downer, but I have 30-40 clients all wanting that, and I'm just one agent and have been down this road with so many investors.

The market could build this in to pricing but I honestly don't see much data to clearly support that.

.- Support. 

We get alot of stories like Kevins here with new clients where they say the accountant they are working with is making them do something and they are not sure.... sure enough its just what the software defaults to and the old accountant never bothered to dig deeper.