Not only will this increase the probability of selling in the shortest time, it will enable you to get reasonably good comps.

I have ran into lenders that actually fund up to 95% of the purchase price, enabling the buyer to maximize their cash on cash return.

It allows for what is called a deals pipeline, allowing you to assign value to certain deals and enables you to see everything on your plate at one time.One thing I would HIGHLY encourage if you are not currently doing, is to consistently follow up with your leads for at least one year.

I am a shop teacher and will have a summer off to do repairs if need be.

Are you really a teacher type that identifies problems in communicating with a student, conveying information and actually teaching, or do you want to just be a public speaker?

I'd put deals together as a consultant, stepping outside my role as a buyer or seller in some ways to that of being more of a teacher, that gives confidence to the other party.

However my teacher said that to invest, it may not be wise to get licensed.  

Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

But the small mortgage enabled me to make a minor cash flow even with the 13% mortgage rates in 1985.

He liked the concept which enabled me to complete the purchase.