I'm an agent and jumping into the ring with you guys!  

Since neighborhood is the key do you have any suggestion where to look....a maping was posted by another member but it was limited yet useful.You really need to partner with someone local to have a set of eyes and ears in the market.

Get your phone ringing with sellers.

We made the mistake of expecting a one time mailer to work, and became frustrated when the phone wasn't ringing.

Everyone thinks they can just call a bandit sign and throw their hat in the ring of potential buyers, and that sellers will just drop good deals at their feet every time.  

I only really care about what is said by people that I care about, so those that mean nothing to me one way or the other it just goes in one ear and out the other (or through one eye and out the other, here on BP). 

Im thinking either another phone just for emergencies that's on ring 24/7 or a pager. 

We can do this while also living in a decent primary residence with some acreage and a man- cave for half the price of the 600K sardine can we rent now.You asked for advice I 'll give you a bit more- Avoid having kids as long as you can and if your GF is on board with your RE dreams, keep her forever(put a ring on it).

I'm an agent with a lady and her baby and you cannot refuse renting your room to a lady with a child and by the way the bed in one room would have to go in storage from the looks of the pic to make room for the baby's crib, walker, etc.Usually the calls go on with the caller repeating their scripted quotes and how refusal to show them our room will result in visits from 'officials' and charges filed etc.. all within a total call duration of just 1-2 mins or so (while we reiterate we're not okay with co-ed bathrooming in our household, nor making modications as we're probably relocating after graduation).Of course, we are compassionate about persons with disabilities but since when did offering a spare room or two in our own household turn into some sort of implied legal 'boxing ring' climate?

The phone stops ringing.