I used to live across from an engineer that thought all agents were "blood sucking vampires".

There are also tax consequences to owning properties in entities, and how you chose to have that entity taxed, in the case of an LLC.For what it is worth most experienced landlords hold properties in LLCs. 

Maybe if you were to phrase this as I have "BLANK" (weather it be free time or man power) to help any experienced investor doing "BLANK" (whatever it is you want to learn) you would have a solid shot at finding a mentor in your area that is already doing what it is that you want to learn.

They can often be panicky Petes and unless they have an experienced agent to counsel them. 

I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!

Two questions:  1) We want to work with our very experienced agent to vet and negotiate with potential and accredited cash buyers, but are getting push back and not sure why?

For those who are experienced, how do i go about finding them deals now, especially in different counties.

As to your question, the best way to market high end properties is to price them appropriately, list them with a professional agent experienced in the area and in high end properties, and then market them to high end buyers through web and print publications.

I don't ever plan to make this a full-time gig as my career as an engineer is fun and rewarding, but I like the idea of owning multiple properties and the financial flexibility that comes along with that.My wife and I purchased a new construction home in 2009 and took advantage of the $8k homebuyer credit.  6 years later we are selling our home at roughly a $15k loss, which is certainly unpleasant.  

No, since he is not experienced with foreclosures.