An established organizer offered me a partnership and wants to give a friend 10% equity for scouting new locations.Questions:1.Would hiring a professional real estate agent be more efficient and beneficial than giving a friend 10% equity for this task?

Trying to establish deals, funds, quality tenants etc. 

Let her make payments to you based on the terms you establish. 

This follows many years of decline in retail establishments and property values. 

When I had established myself to a certain point, it became hard to complete my Real Estate duties while working at the other job so I had to let it go.

Now, in a couple of years when you're established and have a good book of business, you could loosen up on the schedule and networking part, but these are good starting steps that helped me get to where I am. 

Hitting someone cold will not give you that leverage.As Russell said, investing long distance is extremely risky without an established crew and contacts in the area you are looking. 

You can sign up for these on a great website called Meetup.Financial Preparation:Evaluate Your Finances: Understand your current financial situation, including savings, credit score, and any potential sources of funding.Create a Budget: Establish a budget for your first investment.

The issue is with each new tenant you have to re-establish access and hook up the solar so each turn you will need to get access to their wifi. 

It is always a gamble when spending money.but like the movie Field of Dreams said over and overIf you build it they will come.I believe that there are people who although don't make muchand cannot afford the extras would love to have the extras and take care of the privilege.What I have found is that if you price too low you get people who are too slick for their own good.It is my model to offer the upgrades for the same price as my competition.not lower but the same.So the value is built in upon lease signing.