The retail strip where I was a tenant had a Dress Barn and another clothing store (can't remember the name) move out. 

Yeah they'll dress you down in regards to your funding.

Barbara Corcoran actually dressed up for us, loved her and her story.

It is important that you dress and behave accordingly of course, but I am sure that one of them would love to have an extra help.Good luck on your journey!

@John Thedford are you out searching FL for properties dressed in your safety suit?

I'm seeing a bunch of tips on what to say, when to knock, how to dress, etc.

You do not want someone trying to dress up a bad home in a bad location.

Most investors shy away from this kind of buying, and so the old adage that opportunity is often missed because it goes around dressed in overalls and looking like hard work is proved out yet again.In an aging community like this, the second-best places to find properties right now and for the next twenty years are agents, specifically agents who are deeply embedded in their communities and have thousands of contacts.

It seems a bit cheesy, but I wont discount anything.6:30 - Check emails and post on BP.6:40 - Quick rinse and get dressed for work6:50 - Visualizations 5 min (Viewing yourself after you have achieved your goals for the day, month, year, and so on7:00 - off to work.I will have to adjust this routine when i get back to San Diego.

Your competition - those veteran agents, investors who want to use you,  potential  buyers who never make decisions.Wow - if I knew all this before I got my license (over 40 years ago), I'd think I would pass on it.It's nice to be a Realtor - as such it may open some doors of opportunity to you - and splash you will bits and pieces of knowledge like -How to evaluate the marketFeesAccess to you local MLS HUD contractsFHA offersConventional contractskick out clausesShort SalesWhy you dislike lenders who turn your customers down for a loanAll about underwritersHow to dress for successContinue educationAll about lead paint and other legal disclosures you have to make to stay legalWhat you don't learn in the agentn's training to get your license are -How to write an offer as a principal (with Realtors contract you only fill in the blanks)Creative Financing - Subject to existing mortgages, delayed settlements, options, joint ventures, re-fi- for take over, blank mortgagesCAP rates - essentials to know when working on income propertiesPower ProspectingContract EngineeringTax sale certificate investingProperty Inspection and AnalysisControl and Roll contractsAssignmentsFlippingWholesalingFreehabbingNegotiating investment StrategiesManagement of tenants, clients and yourselfBusiness Entities &  Tax StrategiesForeclosuresMay I suggest - the best client as an agent you can have is YOURSELF - when representing yourself - you are the client - you make the rules - you make offers - you have the freedom to work when and where and for how long - you don't need to answer to anyone as long as you are honest, make full disclosures and act as reasonable good person.As an agent if you sell a clients a building for $200,000 at 6% commission you will make .25% of that or about $3,000 (estimates only).If you controlled (not settled - only under contract with a clause to assign) a building for $90,000 and assigned your contract (wholesaling) it by private treaty or public auction for $110,000 (still below the market) you'd walk away from settlement with $20,000 - that is more than the commission as an agent on a larger property as an agent and easier without all the regulations required as an agent.Sorry for the long reply to you question and for being a little negative about being an agent - being an agent is an honorable profession, the learning curve and the hustle factor is more than some folks want to deal with.I like being a broker, but love the big pay checks that we investors earn.So sit now - interview yourself - ask questions --Where do I want to be financially in 6 months, how much money do I expect to make representing myself - $5,000 - $10,000 - $20,000?