What I have done is simply say "I am more than happy to show the property to your client, however I want you to understand up front I am marketing this property myself, have received a high degree of interest doing so, and don't pay realtors any type of referral fee".

You would be better served focusing on other aspects of your life and financial situation before trying to get into real estate. 1) Leverage your college degree to get a higher paying job2) Refinance or pay down your student loans.

When it's 112 that cold blowing a/c is not going to cool an apartment down to 68 degrees.

I am a recent University grad with a degree in Finance, Real Estate, and Law (1 Major).

As a little background information, I have a degree in General Science from Morehouse college in Atlanta Georgia, a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Construction Management from the University of Michigan, and I just graduated in June from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia with an MBA.

No doubt, but I'd have to think central CT's market is playing a role - to some degree. 

How do the neighbors yard lookSale priceAnd to lesser degree how much do you think you will profit?

I am graduating next fall with an engineering degree and I plan on working as soon as I graduate.

I'm also not sure how that area fared after Irma, but I bet there was some degree of flooding. 

Also, you should look for opportunities to buy below market and force some appreciation, so that you are not 100% dependent on cash flow to make all your returns, you will be insulated to some degree from short term market fluctuations, you create multiple profitable exit strategies for yourself, and your cash flow numbers should also improve to boot.