Hello wise fellow BPers!!

Indeed, @James Wise, I think getting an RE agent license sounds like a good idea.  

And  currently, as long as it's not interfering with your work productivity, you're probably ok...probably.No one can tell you what to do, but a word to the wise - try to keep as much of your private life (which includes your outside business dealings) to yourself and out of work.

As a newbie investor looking for my first deal and trying to use as little money as possible, would it be wise or even feasible to partner with a homeowner on a vacant property or just try to purchase it out right? 

i currently have my house listed with a real estate agent because i need to sell my house. however, i have to sell it as is, and have no funds to update the home. it needs no repairs, has new roof, new a/c, new guttters, new downspouts, new windows, and the exterior is brick. there are no holes in the walls or anything like that. in fact i lived there for 3 years anticipating living there for a lifetime and fixing up when i had the money. divorce has caused me to buy a different home, and wanting to sell this home. the problem is, regular people don't want to buy it because it needs so much updating, needing new cabinets, new bathtub, some walls have paneling, etc....i have a feeling it may sell better to a flipper, but in order for a flipper to get a good deal, and for me to get out without owing too much money on the house i just bought, i would rather not sell to an investor through a realtor.the realtor's contract is up in 6 weeks. i have recieved several offers from investors, but after the realtor takes his cut, i am unable to accept those offers, although, without a realtor, i would have accepted.so my question comes down to this, where is the best place in order to let investors know i have a property for sale without a realtor, and is it wise to do it this way, or should i just call those "we buy houses" phone numbers or what?

I worked for multiple publicly traded companies and learned the hard truth that the share price has NOTHING to do with how the company is doing business wise.

Don't forget how much we all love open ended beginner questions from those who have done no research beforehand...http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/25/topics/1722...Last entry from @James Wise in particular!

Start a new chapter wisely.

Wise investors know that inflation is 2% a year on average and if they do nothing with their money it starts to decline.

@Tammy Wise,Honestly, Look for someone who knows them well as opposed to someone local or in the area.