Bill Gulley I always look forward to your advice, even though it isusually a tough pill to swallow for newbies as sometimes it shoots us down.

Having being an investor before you know you need to choose a specific area to specialize in.

Most car salesmen are out the door within 6 months...You work in a very tough business and should be commended for making a success of it for several years despite not even liking it.

Would much prefer a call when something worthwhile comes up and is worth pursuing.There are those that buy a lot and let agents know they will buy from anyone and that they can buy now if they have something good.You can be loyal if you choose and give her listings but you can work with listing agents on your purchases.If she is really working hard she will find you what you need but she also needs to work the kind of properties you specialize in.

Do you know anything about Special Assets Management Association (mysama.org)?

You could obviously get them cheaper at the big box stores, but my last two houses have had a couple unusually large windows so I would have had to special order them since the big box stores didn't stock anything as big as I needed.

Someone who is not afraid of success.A never quit attitude, not to mention tough minded and sharp.Someone who has the capability to negotiate and close the deal (like me ;)Someone who has my back as I'll have theirs...

Did you do anything special to the brick to cause this, or is it just the angle/lighting of the picture?

Looking at some of the other people posting from large metro areas, I see now why the 2% rule is so tough in Omaha... our rents are crazy cheap as housing is so affordable.

Today, there are real estate agents that specialize in those industries and can help you get the experience you need to do it right the first time.