Realtors obviously have a vested interest in protecting commissions, but they'll eventually be disintermediated just like financial services, insurance, and tons of industries before them.

This is my calling and I believe if I put in the work, network, learn and understand the business I will be able to move into this industry full-time! 

Its very common for PM to negotiate off of the 10% industry norm for better class less work properties.. 6 to 8% is common.with A class multi being 3 to 4% .. ( however owner has to pay for a on site manager who is on salary)  but this is true professional management and the owner may Never set foot on the proeprty

I suppose you could get the ones off of Amazon, but I would personally get the industrial grade isolation pads used for vibration tables in labs. 

I'm new to REI and I live in Cincinnati Ohio working as a rep in the medical supply industry.

While no one can deny that  saving even a a few fractions of a percentage in interest rates is a good thing, what most people end up doing is prolonging the time they carry such debt, and thus paying more interests in the long term, which I guess is a good thing for people in the lending industry.

I'm always looking to network, and get in touch with people in the industry.

You both have motivated and inspired me, as has cranking out this post.Last Spring I left a 16 year career in the commercial maritime industry.

However, being tied to the real estate industry the last 7 years from my past job and now investing, I read the Gary Keller books a lot and got a lot from those. 

Just make sure that the CPA you work with has experience in the real estate industry.