Asking if this is realistic, is hard for anyone to answer except you, because no one actually knows your drive and your willingness to put the effort forward to achieve the results you desire."

I find that the majority of real estate investments that make a lot of money take time and effort. 

The reason that agents spend so much time per deal is that they have to put a lot of effort acquiring clients...because there are so many agents...because the compensation is so high...see where this is going?

Its a team effort and we will pick each other up.

Most good courses are under $100 but there are some local to our area worth taking if you felt so inclined.REI doesn't always require an investment of money but it usually does (99% of the time) the one thing it will always require is an investment of time and effort on your part.Cheers,

I will say though that he did the following:1) Was genuinely specialized in 203k, FHA, HomeStyle loans.2) Was hesitant to give me quick run-of-the-mill loan estimates b/c he didn't want to give me a quote that would simply change the second i gave him additional info.  

To get this done, I know that my lawyer and bankers worked their butts off to get the deal closed and I want to thank them appropriately, so they continue to help me in the future.At a minimum, I am going to send these people a thank you card, but I also want to send a small gift to show how much I appreciate their efforts.  

It's also worth adding that besides being genuine and knowledgable, a REALTOR should also add value to the transaction.

After a few successful rehabs, and through my networking efforts, I then was approached by a few individuals looking for me to put their money & credit to work, and the rest, is history.Now, I find myself looking to do 45 rehabs this year, with a TREMENDOUS team behind me – a real estate brokerage with some GREAT investor-friendly agents, a coaching program with incredibly motivated & deserving students, a short sale company that specializes in helping homeowners go through the tough change in their lives (that I went through only a short 5 years ago), a tight in-house property management company that oversees my out of state acquisitions, a full-service investment servicing company for my fantastic investors & partners, and even a couple Edible Arrangements stores, for differentiation and to keep my Mom happy.

Note, many time this results from not building enough rapport before launching into your closing effort.