A sharp agent/broker is tough to come by are would be worth their weight in gold.

I had a new 21 year old agent and he too had a weight problem and I knew that even though he was a great guy that it was a built in resistance factor to success especially in sales.  

However, doing this would still tie up much more money each month than we spend currently and that would lessen the amount I have for investing.So, question is, should I go the house hacking Hawaii residence route, or try to find an affordable place (or suck it up and stay where we are) and invest in cash flowing property out of state?  

I also feel as though a weight has been lifted off my shoulders since this decision has been made, which leads me to believe that I made the right choice.

TTM basis an asset could have say 6% cap rate, but the discount rate (or weight cost of capital) would greatly differ between Blackstone $200billion of assets) and us. 

despite popular decision, my thinking for #2 is that a majority of my clients are "unintentional landlords"and actually have "peace of mind" as priority, where they really just look to me to make sure their sh*t is straight.....Also, good feedback I got on facebook is that #2 would also very well translate to marketing to tenants looking at my listings......Any of this credible or carry any weight in marketing for you guys?......

Where I am in Washington DC area I've heard something like 30-45K, then 10-20% of net profit on each deal they sign up.Want to weight it heavier to variable pay like any sales job so they're hungry and motivated to go and hunt.

My wife and I are looking far north, and far east in the metro area,  I think we are over the next few years interested in lessening our exposure to the city of Dallas. 

In the 1920s, staircases weren't supported so houses sloped to both the right and left side to support the weight - and this can only do that for so long before putting a bed in a room becomes a "vertical adventure." 

Hey @Vance Corich, congratulations on losing weight, getting married, and your new job!