This individual helps hold me accountable to the action items I've listed to perform the goals I've outlined for myself (I work quickly and take massive action, so I've outlined goals taking me only into the end of the first quarter of this year).I'm constantly on YouTube looking at different videos on a myriad of topics concerning flipping, financing and real estate in general (usually this is a last resort /exhaustion type of thing. 

You'll find a ton of great resources on the site and lots of helpful, like minded individuals.

If you're buying a duplex for long-term hold, you'll get better terms if you buy as an individual rather than as the LLC.  

I guess nothing I can do about the competition, I just need to learn how to compete better.Victoria

lolHere's a better scale individually..

The key seems to be to find a niche that we are comfortable with and that works for us as individual investors.  

-I know the individual (and gross) rents/gross income of the property. -2 of 3 units are rented, receiving applications for the 3rd. (2 units under short term remaining leases.) 

To add to my predicament, I have recently re-located from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh so my network is thin and my familiarity of the area is growing but not that of those experienced agents I'm competing with. 

I will cut back on my work hours (if I can) during the month of March and half of April study real estate and complete the "home inspection courses" need to become Certified.My entire drive for real estate is not only to have long term retirement income but to own my one foam filled penalized factory, then to construct fast built home in which a home is 100% competed in one to three weeks.  

Thanks Mike,This particular individual has some severe psychiatrist issues and despite us making every effort to keep them happy, there has been no success.