If you can't afford a few grand then you really are never going to make it anyway.even if you are out their on your own to be proficient you need to spend money on your own advertising etc. access to MLS  and used correctly alone will pay for the license many times over.. and you never know when you may become a rock star agent top end agents make far more money than 99% of wholesalers you will listen to on this site especailly the part time investors  LOL.. they are part time for a reason.. they are not RE professionals.

And finally, in living in the this same community, i have recently learned that an empty lot across the street from the condo is becoming a 5-star hotel equipped with multiple restaurants.  

I recently went to one at Lone Star but I know there are other meetings in the Triad area.

Getting a STAR report from STR where you compare average daily rate (ADR) and occupancy (RevPar) to similar properties in your comp set would be a starting point.  

Account Closed  LoopNet and coast star will get you most of the commercial deals..

From what I understand, everyone that starts out struggles, no one comes in this as a super star. 

Pick up broker which fit you best,  advertise yourself as much as possible, make a name, get a few properties under you name, and then star planning on legal entity. 

I have read over 10+ posts, attended the last webinar starring Brandon, and listened to a few podcasts.

The TV shows are all scripted and are for entertainment only.They offer these free "seminars" that don't actually contain the "star" you were hoping to see. 

Typically all the stars have to align to make transactional funding work on a one day basis.