Community association insurance/law is a very specialized area and association boards need to ensure they are working with people who specialize in the industry.

I also completely agree with you about the business attitude which building relations with professionals in the industry.

I want to leverage my experience in the solar  sales industry to get into real estate.

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." - That's what many investors in the industry say, and I agree.

Great way to get into the industry without having to wait until you can save up enough money to buy a place.

Nope just having the license does not allow you to get tax treatment like a licensed agenttalk to your CPA  I would tag some BP CPA's as this is an easy question but its tax season and they are all busy I suspect.you have to actually work in the industry a certain amount of hours per month or week.. you don't have to actually make any or much money but you do have to put effort and work in to take the deductions. 

My real estate ambition , since I am entirely new to the industry,is to start from the ground up and learn investing basics .  

Either way in that situation you make your goal.I had a lender one time tell me they underwrite 50% opex regardless of sellers numbers because if they take it back from the borrower because of default they will not be managing themselves and they also could not run it as efficiently as the previous owner who sold it to their borrower.Underwrite conservatively for standard industry practices.I don't buy anything on the if the (everything goes right) scenario because if it doesn't you are up the creek.   

Hi membersI am new to start in the real estate investment, I am looking to find a private lender to work with as I learn the ropes to this industry, I also need a private lender for my own property that I am renovating.I have no idea where to find these angels that are willing to help a new investor knowing what the great returns on their investment would be.Paula