the seller pays the buyers agent as well.as an agent you work for your broker for 2 years in most states then you can take the brokers exam and be on your own .. so yes there is a apprenticeship if you will.there are plenty of low cost brokers that only charge a very very nominal fee to hang your license I mean less than 500 a transaction.. just have to google for them.. these cater to investor agents.and an agent is at no disadvantage vis a vi making offers on MLS properties as anyone else.. only thing you put in your offer is a statement staying you are an agent.. that's all that's requiredWhat @Chinmay J. is referring to is you get the hot sheet at 2 in the morning.. now not many brokers or agents I know is going to look at it scan it and send you deals. .you need to do this for yourself.My wife is an agent she does one flip a quarter.. she finds them on MLS ( and not at 2 am either LOL) last one she did she made a little over 125k cash in her skinny jeans.. right off of MLS.. now there was multiple offers and she is very ex[pericned at this and usually will land the deals.And even if you don't get your deals on MLS if your in the flipping to retail bizz your going to sell your home on MLS.. so being an agent to list your own deals is critical in my mind and anyone who does not control their own listings and sales side as a flipper builder is really just giving money away and not in control.now that's in the state I live in.. in other states I hire brokers..

You need to remember that real estate markets are designed to cater to retail buyers.

High wages also cater to land lords and investment companies. 

@Rob RoyYou probably have this worked out by now, but for future reference...I am retired Navy and my tax practice caters to military families - so I've seen quite a few tax returns from uniformed personnel.

Many developers are even catering to this group by creating large communities of SFH that are ALL rentals, no HOA fees, many amenities, and more!

There were old dishes in the dishwasher (not clean) and old food in the cabinets.

It's free and there's food, so, that's good too.

Food for thought.  

I have hard data that I can analyze into categories for expenses like fuel costs, boat expenses, food, etc 3.

4.How about the main food items of Barbados?