That said, if you're promoting this yourself, which the tone makes me think you might be, you may want to place it in the Marketplace, as promotions and solicitations aren't permitted in the main forum areas.

Most people give up after 2 months, but you really need 6-8 months hitting the same farm with diverse material to be successful.You should read The 7 Levels of Communication by Michael Maher and what you will find is that your most valuable asset for your whole career, and on your list, is your Sphere of Influence.

I am currently underway some deals in Richmond area and can get you in touch with a very good realtor (I am not promoting myself here, BTW..I use someone else for Richmond area...lol)  VA laws are more landlord friendly compared to MD, and given a chance between MD and VA, VA makes more sense to me personally.

Realty Shares has a lot of strengths including high-volume and diverse mix of asset classes.

I refuse to send my kids to a homogeneous school lacking diversity  and lacking people of different socioeconomic backgrounds. 

self promotion.

Fast forward a month b4 we moved and I looked again and saw that you had started the group and I was so glad to have such a nice diverse group learning from each other.

This "putting together my team" idea gets promoted a lot, but it's really kinda overblown. 

If they are contributing work, they get a piece of the promoted interest (or carried interest), which is a share in the profits received by the deal sponsor IF the preferred return is paid fully and up to date (no arrears).  

Between the two, I'm guessing you align with the new concept that you don't want to work 40 years, living as high of standard of living as you can with each raise/promotion, save a little, and get to retire at age 65.Parents dream that their kids will live a better life than them.