I found the process of rehabbing this junk house and turning it into a nice place to live, extremely rewarding, so I want rehabbing homes to be central to my plan, and building a business around that seems to pay well while providing a valuable contribution to society. 

As for me, im still going to network, keep the powder dry, and pull the trigger when something comes my way that makes sense.

I started purchasing small multifamily in Columbus, Ohio about 4 years ago and have done extremely well.

I found a roofer using Home Advisor and he referred me to an HVAC guy that is extremely reasonable. 

Long story short, this fell through, and I was extremely discouraged.

Long story short, this fell through, and I was extremely discouraged.

We have known about 1031 exchange however are concerned with the 45 day time period and lack of properties to choose from, not to mention the extremely high cost of property at the moment.

@Brittany C Spragins that's great that you've decided to pull the trigger!

I think the biggest benefits of being an agent would be having the control to move extremely quickly if you're on top of your ish, and then obviously saving on the commissions.Your last paragraph resonates with me as someone who got their license recently.

I am extremely motivated to learn and assist anyone in the petersburg VA / Richmond VA area with wholesaling.