Determine what type of property you want to buy - What Zip code, what condition homes, price range, etc.Contact 3-4 realtors that helped buyer agent buy the type of homes you are looking to buy.Then go with the 1 realtor that you connected with the most.

He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company. 

A little to learn, a little to be available to help or answer questions.  

What type of help is there for down payment?

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

Let me know if I can help.

For active investing it is also helpful to have some type of advantage that sets you apart from other investors - that could be construction or rehab skills, market knowledge or anything else that gives you an edge.I was an active investor and didn't really have any of those skills.  

I’ll try to give as much helpful advice as possible. 

It may be more worthwhile to find someone who has reasonable fees for their service as my two cents.I hope this helps in some way! 

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