Account ClosedI actually have a very different experience and recommendation than the main stream RE Investors.I am a big proponent of being the best at what you are trained to do as an Employee at first.Once you do that, you will be in the top 10% salary of your profession.In my case, I was being paid around $200k around the year 2000 as a Computer Programmer working on mission critical Financial Software.No need to throw away what you studied for all these years, acquired a great deal of skills and also advanced certifications or degrees.Plumbers, Electricians, Computer Programmers (in my case), Janitors, Dancers, it doesn't matter.

I understand creating awareness, but just saying a bunch of criticisms without any potential solution is not very useful.

Did I miss something critically important from David Greene’s book on how to get started finding a market?

@Zach Westerfield: Your question has 2 critical concerns that are managed quite differently.1.

There are hundreds of steps that go into a buyer's agent's workflow (we have a 40-step task checklist our buyers agents use) - from showing properties, to negotiating and preparing contracts and addenda, to dealing with the listing agent, inspector appraiser, lender, and title company - and each of these has a workflow, a timeline, and critical deadlines associated with it. 

Any help or CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome.Looking forward to hearing from you all as well as sharing what I can.

What strategies did you employ and what kind of investing did you do to hit critical mass?

Hello...I'm a fairly new realestate investor with a big decision to make....

I'm hoping you can give me your advice after I give you the details of my situation. It would be helpful to also know what your reasons are...

Definitely address any constructive criticism you have received, but don't let one weekend be the determining factor on the ability of the house to sell. 

Real estate is one of the most cyclical businesses on earth and paying attention to where your market is in its cycle is critical for long term success.