Have fun - don't take yourself too seriouslylearn the pleasures of COLD CALLING sellersread financial newspapers - look for auctions - law suits -failure to pay taxes notices and business opportunitiesSearch tax sales - attend tax auctions - read probate adssit in court - listen to cases - find motivated sellerscreate a Fiduciary Buyers Broker agreement with smart agents - pay them for non-listed real estate.don't waste your time with non-responsive agents - brokers - lenders or sellersbe demanding - get answers - don't be passive - at our age (I am 75) we don't have time to waste!

However, Jason is correct to mention the importance of Cash Flow after the Refi.  

Rent collection should not include a monthly drama filled dialogue - you have better things to do with your time.To add to what @Don Daniels mentioned,  I'd check your local laws on the implications of accepting partial payments.

The requirements to obtain a Missouri real estatebroker license are: Must be 18 years of age or older.

I'm interested in connecting with others in the area so I'll check out the meet-up groups you mentioned.

You might mention what you can offer.  

As mentioned, give Danny a call - our buyer's agent specialist - and he can assist. 

@Nick Hakim mentions many of these things such as reputation, deposit amount, closing timeframe, etc.

Thanks for the help Anton & Luis, that was one thing I had forgotten to mention. 

For instance Brandon from Bigger Pockets always mentions in his webinars/podcasts that he is looking for 200 per sfh and then 100 per unit for multi family.