Our goal is to snowball our efforts and scale quickly over the next few years.I’ve read a few books on real estate investing, and I’ve heard great things about BiggerPockets as a resource and community for learning and networking.

That violates the Takings Clause.MD can be distinguished (in fact MD was mentioned in the decision) in that there IS a process on the books for the foreclosed owner to petition the court for the surplus. 

You should buy a good book about being a landlord.

Google the term UBIT.Tom Wheelwright has a chapter on why you don't want to do this in his book Tax Free Wealth.

With that strategy, I'm not a real estate agent BUT I am also reading a book called "BUY, REHAB,RENT, REFINANCE, REPEAT.

But the one of the add on was a website a book, etc.

It is more complex and has added requirements such as a formal set of books just like a corporation. 

If you think about it in any industry less transparency and more friction in the transaction will increase fees/commission vs reducing them.I like the idea as an investor of having different agents, a team of agents maybe 3-4 bringing me deals, but I think less of that will happen now as all will have to have you sign some kind of agreement up front. 

The only place this would appear to make sense is in Class D neighborhoods which could cash flow.You have rights to income but nothing else - sounds like an unsecured note at the end of the day. nail on the head  very few in our generation really understand the whole token thing I tried reading a book on it and I still have no clue..

To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating integritySo, start out by listing everyone you know in an Excel spreadsheet.