I was hoping for a name and maybe a number of someone direct to get a call back.

I think you'll hear a number of stories there similar to your own place in life and they might give you some inspiration on which direction to take.Good luck!

Does your chosen major directly translate into money/job you like?

@Jeffrey H. thanks, from the way that sounds I wouldn't be able to directly take possession, it sounds more like I'd need to sell or auction it off. if that's the case, my thoughts on rehabbing them might be out. 

I'm just wondering if the process functions any different on our end with our realtor since we are communicating/negotiating directly with the sellers on price (how involved does our Realtor get when they are selling it FSBO?)

I'm just wondering if the process functions any different on our end with our realtor since we are communicating/negotiating directly with the sellers on price?

This thread is directly related to a problem in one of my properties.

If you work direct with the sellers agent, it will be less commission expense than if your agent is involved.

That is why listing broker want to push a know commodity offer whether that is a direct company or a broker on the other end they know vets their buyers and will perform and are not flakes.  

I help my clients with things like that.If you have a few hundred K only and want to buy a small value add type property directly for 500k etc. instead of investing with a sponsor then you likely will need to buy books and programs to learn on your own.