The brokerages core values and goals should align with yours.

or all the components that go into a house?

This is a unique project with a strong value add component!

This is a unique project with a strong value add component!

Similarly with looking up at your floor joists and support beams to locate load bearing walls above them.its likely the permit process will require an engineers stamp on your submitted drawings for any alteration to structural components.  

They assumed a bigger RSU component in my assests at the time of funding.To resolve the loan officer offering a loan at 2.625% with no closing costs ( rolled into the loan aswell).

When you're working with an agent (or maybe you are the agent) do you know what your positioning really looks like and are you aligned with the seller's interests?

My goal is to purchase my first investment property in the next 12-18 months and wasn’t sure if the reasons described on the podcast aligned to a newbie like myself that isn’t actively hunting for a deal to close on today.  

That should mitigate the stress of the negative cash flow component because you've shifted your focus from making money to adding value to your life and family's lives. 

Fundamentals here are to have a really clear plan, and a compensation structure that aligns your interests with the investors interests.