I needed a VA to organize my data, make calls and make it easier for me to follow up with her cold calls.

If someone truly needs help, that help should come from private organizations at the local level.

Run the numbers, find the value, create a viable conservative plan of action, be organized and put it into action.

They are not easy to find so you will have to spend some time to do good research and interview couple of potential candidates.ON-FIRE Agent mean they are:O - Organize (The Investor-Agent must be well-organized)N - Network (The Investor-Agent must be well network with other Real Estate professionals like Lenders, Appraisers, Property Managers, Inspectors, Insurance Agent, Contractors, etc)F - Focus (The Investor-Agent MUST Focus on YOU)I - Investor/Investment-Savvy (MUST be INVESTMENT SAVVY)R - Responsive (Must Be responsive and answer your call/text)E - Experience (Must be an investor or have experience working with investors)You can find one under Network ->Real Estate Agent here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...This post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/... have similar responses on expectations and communication issue.As for me, I made it an obligation to get back to my client either via text or phone call within an hour.

The first step is to learn how to raise and organize money, which you're doing. 

The airlines won the fight so maybe some day we will as well but we aren’t as organized and well funded.  

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.

I think it's relative to your specific goals and access to time and money if you should use your license to organize your own transactions.

We are organizing monthly meet up events (currently digital) and I'm sure you will get a direction there.

And, usually tenants are without financial means to fight in court so I have no issue with tenants unions and organizations helping tenants, Also, being ignorant of the law is no defense - and I know all too well that sometimes the older generation wants to do things their won  way which can be costly for them sadly.