@Nick Robinson thanks, the momentum is definitely building and I've aligned myself with a great group with deal flow in the pipeline.

Example Short Term may be growth of equity, while Intermediate would be Cashflow and growth and Long Term Completely Passive Income in Retirement.Step 4 - Align your strategies that you learned about in Step 2 with your goals from Step 3... 

aligns with your current financial plans but I would be very cautious about this. 

What you need is a planner that has aligned incentives.  

If you can align yourself with a broker or realtor who can help you with CMA's, then having MLS at your finger tips is easy.  

Just because hes your uncle, doesnt mean his properties align with your investment goals

I am hoping the stars will align and as I'm ready to buy a house there will be more/better inventory.

@Rocky GriffinAsk if they are a direct lenderAsk for referencesAsk for all fees upfront Ask if any additional fees at closingAsk if they do any rehab fundingGenerally, look for an alignment of interest between yourself and your HML - which means as little upfront as possible and on-going relationship.Any application fee or any upfront fee for reviewing your deal is typically (not always) a warning sign.Good luck and let me know if I can help.

Either follow @J Scott suggestion on getting licensed on your own(he's a pro at this, so his advice should be held in high regard) or just keep shopping for a new agent who better understands and aligns with your goals.

Make sure the PM compensation is aligned with your earnings as the investor.