I've seen many other companies capitalize on training over the past few years and now have either faded away or change their curriculum since the non-performing note market has dwindled. 

Strong performance from your first investment is going to give you an invaluable sense of confidence and enthusiasm.As far as knowing the midwest, get with someone who invests in & someone who manages property in the market you're considering.

I am consistently finding 13% cap rates in Schenectady around Union College area and have not come across anything like this in other, NY markets.

The more money you have outstanding, the more negatively it impacts your credit, BUT the more consistently you pay your bills, the better your credit gets.

Team building exercises seem to be an effective way of building the team as they move through their various stages of forming, storming, norming and performing ((https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm).  

$3,000 more per month of consistent cash flow would = early retirement.  

The key to marketing is consistency, i.e. mailing to your leads every month for at least 4 months.If you find something good, I'd be interested in buying the contract.

This is a very tight rope that you have to walk between performing your fiduciary duty, but also insulating yourself from liability if they screw things up.As an agent, I have no problem talking in detail to experienced flippers.....but I am a little hesitant to get into too much detail with a newbie client.  

There is no easy or cost effective (or time effective) way to make your landlord perform (rent to you).  

This will get you involved while also providing a fairly consistent income.