@Tom Scott iPhoneiPadLaser level & tape Clipboard Good camera with flash Flash light Hand sanitizer (yes definitely a tool of the trade)AC/DC car adaptor with USB and plug in for those long days in the field.

Becoming a specialist in your field while having all the additional real estate knowledge will help you attract, engage and do best for your clients. 

The general idea was that many of the science fields that had large cores of math relations have seen a drastic reduction in new graduates who seek employment in the field of study.

Specializing in seller financed notes and buying and selling notes could be a good route for a newish broker, but they still need experience in the field, it can't be learned in a few weeks on the job or from books or classes

So i want to make sure to ask questions to P.M and the BP community (I just find it easier to learn with field experience than just forums) about how to market an SFR to attract ppl, how to be thorough in lease agreements to protect myself and tenant, and how to manage any problems that i might come across.

But, I finally realized that I can't possibly learn every single thing there is to know when it comes to investing and that on the field experience is key to being successful in real estate and every other profession there is.What I do notice is that the market here in Miami seems a bit over priced, which means I would have to go somewhere that the numbers make sense.Which brings me to my first questionsAs professional investors how to do you guys know where to look for deals?

Eventually the conversation will lead to you and you'll probably say that you "work in the real estate field" and they'll ask you questions, if they are thinking about how to convert a house that they may not even own (yet) into spendable money.You'll make a lot more money if you spend the time to learn what really and truly motivates people to take action.

I can also field general appraisal questions.

Since half of these applicants don't even have children (or their kids are grown) my gut feeling is that racism is alive and well in this day and age.Most of my tenants are two income wage earners, often working in the medical field since we have a large number of medical facilities in the area.

As your equity partner actually wants passive income you should level the playing field by charging for your time as a Construction Supervisor.