I don't trust anybody now until I can develop a relationship.

So I’d like to develop a local friendship (or two) clearly based on like minded interests.....making money though real estate....bet you guessed that didn’t you.

Secondly when you're not working 2-4 open houses a weekend (yes that's a must when getting started) and having the 30-60 minute coffee appointment, focus on establishing accountability partners (brokers who have also started recently or in a similar groove as you), listen to podcasts or read books, and work establishing good habits early and developing a good mindset. 

If you are going to develop into a full time professional real estate investor you are going to have to develop emotional intelligence along with everything else.

I have successfully bought a 4-Unit from one of my direct mail campaigns, but I still don't quite know what I am doing and would like to develop a more structured system and understanding on the steps I should be taking when taking calls.

In a lot of @Brandon Turner's publications, he mentions training the tenant properly.

Agree with Charlie on short term in Boston - new regs make that less feasible in Boston proper - but I work with folks who have robust portfolios of short term rentals in Malden and Chelsea, with the transit access of Boston but fewer limitations.

In other markets the contractor put up the materials for a new development deal I used a lender for the land, but the contractor paid for permits etc.

A lack of college education makes it harder to develop your social capital.

Also why Bergen County has WAY less development projects going on than in Hudson County?