Choosing the property carefully seems to be the best bet!

I bet many here would be very happy to be in Ben's shoes regarding his RE holdings.

You will receive input that the townships are safer/less risky which is true, but also are getting expensive. 

Hi @Ben Cochran Thank you for the info, the Pine Financial meeting sounds like a good bet and who doesn't like a cold one. 

If you can successfully get your buyer to use them as the listing agent after the fact you can bet they will find you on the next deal they have available. 

I bet even the percentage of those owning a brokerage have been increasing among women.

All the best...You bet your *** I am still paying for it I should be rewarded from the government for holding on.

I'll check this post tomorrow..... and I bet you'll already have some great advice posted.  

It sounds to me like you are putting a lot of time, management, and risk into having a large base of unskilled labor that you can draw upon as you need them for either growth or eventually training.I agree with @J Scott that you are likely at risk if one of them were to get hurt on one of your jobs, just like you would be for any of your other employees, and you are probably getting a lower quality result by using unskilled labor.I think the safer and more flexible way to grow and maintain quality is by using subs with their own licenses, insurance, etc. that you can manage as you slowly bring in new employees that you can train and build a relationship with.

From the research that I have seen done and with the clients I work with non performing and performing notes are a solid bet.