That is rarely the case unless you are well established.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the biggest, and combined account for roughly 90% of all single family mortgages in the US. 

All of that building combined with the ramped up SFR construction seems a little bit ahead of itself.

The finer points, like contract nuances and working with foreclosures, are rarely taught in real estate school.

Hi Rosalina Brenda Berk ,I like reading intros and all the lofty goals & advice, but rarely do you hear what people have decided on and how.

These combined give me a fair sense of building a solid investment portfolio.

That is extremely rare, almost unheard of, that a federal financial law is passed and describes a guru type strategy.

I've found that 3/3s are rare, but they are perfect for this.  

I will say that you will have a better combination of cash flow and appreciation in the IE and Bakersfield markets than you will in OC, because OC is so out of whack with price/rent ratios that you would need massive appreciation to make up for the yield you are losing out on.To give you a concrete example- our Columbus, OH purchases have averaged $31,500 in aggregated cost for $675/mo in gross rent.

If there is a score it's coordination to closing, if not, counter offers until it hits or dies, then repeat.With agents it's a bit different, we put the client in the mix discussing strategies but I rarely meet a client as if I'm just the old buddy of the Realtor not representing the client or charging anything, just tagging along.It's not rocket science. :)