You can do it too provided you have time flexibility to engage the occasional issue that comes up which usually requires sending text messages and/or making an occasional phone call.

When I was looking around here, you'd occasionally see a really big house that popped up.

Also if I use a credit card for small everyday things would my score go up faster than if I buy more expensive things just occasionally? 

Acquiring buy & hold properties, I flip & wholesale occasionally.

They seem to be almost under rated as I haven't heard much talk about them other than the brief courses I've taken that introduced them and am occasional podcast mention.

I occasionally get asked if I'm a Realtor/Agent & I'm always open about it, so these people that complain to my broker without calling me first irk me, especially when it's another agent/broker. 

Hey Mike - I occasional "get" to listen to some pretty crude characters, however it think your caller used F*** enough times to convince me of two things and one opportunity:1) The F word, when used as an adjective, loses its effectiveness and impact when repeatedly used (like very, very and many, many) in the same sentence as both a descriptor and as an end result.

And then there their special "connections" access (remember James Garner's Rockford character would occasionally call his cop buddy 'Dennis' for info favors).I've used two or three PI's with some success over the years.

Your profile says you occasionally flip houses when time permits.

My sellers are occasionally unhappy with my offer price, not necessarily the fact that we are reaching out to them.