Was instantly hooked.

Also, it's hard work, it's a lot of stress, and if you're a tortoise buy/holder like myself, nothing is instant and it's a waiting game.   

Based on what you describe, I think you can easily rent out that unit on Air Bnb very easily to recover her rent plus more if priced right in the beginning and turn on the Instant Booking feature.  

Tough to be an owner of a non-cash flowing business, like a development project before you get to the payday, and yet collect a paycheck.

You're already in a position of confidence, getting a pay check and advising others, moving them from an insurance matter to a RE matter is pretty quick as going directly to valuation of a property, for example, is right down the insurance alley.Being with Met, Prudential, Hartford, or a few others adds instant credibility.

They have instant information, infinite resources, and deep pockets.

I had my tenant's paydays written on my calendar.

So I only buy houses that make instant great rentals.

They want instant gratification and instant riches.

He wasn't making much on the buying end since they were REO's and such, so his incentive was the pay day at the end of the deal.