Experienced investors I work with understand the RE lead marketing is continuous effort and at time takes 2 yrs or more to finalize a deal from probate and inherited leads.  

I wouldn't recommend this and would suggest you "hang" your license with an experienced broker in your area that is investor friendly.

BS and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both from state schools in the rural South.

Jeffrey if your agent doesn't understand the basic mathematical formulas that come with analyzing properties of this type than frankly you might want to look for another broker/agent that does.A local broker that is experienced if they know that 7 caps are asking price and with negotiation you get them to 8 caps and 10 caps do not exist in your area due to buyer demand then that broker/agent will try to reset your expectations, look in a different area where that can be found, or not work with you.To arrive at the TRUE CAP you have to know how to analyze the numbers.

Really that simple.Of course, the pitfalls are:- Extra time/effort/risk in permitting- Extra holding costs- More risk to the budget- More risk to the project if you're experienced/comfortable doing additionsI think this is something that any serious rehabber should have in their arsenal, as when inventory gets tight, these types of deals are often the ones that are available/profitable.

Find local bankers, RE agents and tradesmen that are experienced with investors.

I am a civil engineer that has been reading and learning about real estate for the past 5 years.We have yet to purchase an investment property but we have purchased two homes that we have lived in.

Theoretically this can be done in one swift action, however, title companies are more and more unwilling to partake in anything but the most straight forward transactions.While most real estate buyers will demand title insurance, I, like many other experienced investors, have sold property directly to buyers without title insurance or title companies involved.

You get the help of a lot of experienced people when it comes to contracts and such.

I have been working construction for a few years now and want to use this experience in investing.I am currently building my first home and would love to learn from experienced investors on how to go about flipping houses.I learned about bigger pockets just a few days ago while at the gym and listened to the podcast while working out.