I cannot wait to get started in this industry. 

Hello all -My current non-RE related job is probably going to end in about 6-8 months and I'm trying to think through options on whether to do REI full time or if I should get a job in the real estate industry for a while so my family is not 100% reliant on investment income to pay the bills. 

Learn real estate before trying to deal in real estate, it is not like other industries of our economy, it is unique. 

@Iris OrtizIf you get the unmotivated seller that wants retail you could refer him/her to a realtor.  

I've seen at least a couple of instances in the Crestwood area of Fort Worth recently where New Western has tied up a property off of MLS and then marked it up significantly over the MLS "retail" price.    

Landlords will try to avoid changing anything on the industry standard agreements.

When I got out I took some vocational schooling in Industrial Maintenance and Computers.

I have a 'S' corp in another industry and despite me forming it RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING, it had very little impact on my day to day operations and tax ramifications. 

These new services are for, basically, a new industry.

If they did, the smart move would be to sell at full retail price and use the equity to buy something less expensive, or to find a rental.