I don't know very many agents that make a full time living off of just client representation - they are out there, but it's probably a fairly small segment of the population. 

Using a combination of assessment data, google street view, count GIS mapping information, and old MLS listings I can usually make a fairly quick screening of each property before going to do a drive-by.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations as I need to start communications ASAP.Thank you!

Hi everyone.I am fairly new to the forum.

That is how you will learn to identify a "good deal" for you fairly quickly.

I'm in a fairly pricey area too.

Disclaimer: I'm not a data scientist and these calculations are only representative of my own opinions, take them with a fair amount of salt. 

Here's the link:https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-podcast-269-how-the-new-tax-code-affects-your-real-estate-investments-with-amanda-han-and-brandon-hall/Luke Chung, back to your questions. 20% is a fairly standard amount to be reallocated to 5, and 15 year property and accelerated.

@Megan Thomson Renters insurance is fairly cheap.

It is a fair amount of dough to get on his program form $10 to $25K depending on what level you enter at but his promise is to mentor me until I reach $250K in profits.