Usually in real estate or are known to be an investor with deep pockets.  

One year to start your portfolio with eight units or 18 months to get 12 units isn't slow at all. 

I would recommend a systematized approach to your marketing and it should be ongoing so when a seller/buyer thinks about making a move or someone who knows of a friend or colleague who might want to sell or buy, they think of you as the agent to call.I've never done it, but cold calling sounds slow and painful...but if it works, have at it.Best of luck,

@Anna DyalChances are slim to none of getting a personal unsecured loan.Lenders lend to someone who they believe is low risk.You have shown you haven’t been able to pay your current bills so adding more debt will most likely make the situation worseMy advice is before buying anything else or adding more debt get your house/finances in order and do a budget and manage your money.Have seen many people do what you have done and go bankrupt once housing slows or rents stop coming in

However, a torqued off neighbor with deep pockets could sue and these can be enforceable.

Keep in mind the next 2 weeks will be very slow as commercial brokers/owners are off for the season. 

Explain your frustration at the lack of communication or slow communication and provide some documented examples.

Almost every variable — active listings, pending listing, number of sales — started to decline in March and continued to decline through April and May.These initial declines can be attributed to the slow assimilation to new COVID standards in real estate, in addition to avoidance of health risks for a large portion of the population — and different levels of government weighing in and let’s be honest, slowing things down.Despite these other categories trending down, the median sales price of housing continued to grow for the Austin-Round Rock MSA throughout the entire pandemic.While this is true for Austin-Round Rock MSA, Travis county and Bastrop county carried the bulk of load.The City of Austin was the only dataset to see double digit increases in median price sold in every month except June, which saw a 9.7% increase year-over-year.Caldwell, Williamson, and Hays all saw a decrease in every variable across the board — number of home sales, listing activity, median price, and pending sales.

Due to the influx of rentals on the market, now, those of us who cater to the traveler’s experience, and budget for yearly upgrades, too—are who continue to make money in the slow times, which even international cities (we have a house in the mission district of San Francisco) now face. 

It's good to hear everyone's perspective, but I do also like it when you go solo and dig deep into a topic.