. ** I recognize it might betough to find 4 properties that are actually worth investing in attoday's prices, but let's assume we can find them (or be patient enoughfor opportunities to materialize).Option B - Buy one larger multifamily (e.g. 12 units) for $3 million (with ~$1 million down payment).My questions are:1) Is one option clearly better than the other?

You will save much more than the 6% fee if you know how to value property and are patient. 

You need to be patient with direct mail, it's a long-term strategy.

I'm trying to remain patient, but I feel like I've gotten stagnant and I'm not progressing. 

an RMLO is a registered mortgage loan originatorA tic is a tenants in common contract, gets you on legal title so you can do legal wholesaling I don't know your position exactly, but here are some ideas  If you have very little time, which most people on BiggerPockets have a job One, get a "we buy houses business card" and a mailbox etc. mail boxTwo,  get an LLC through LegalZoom or some other "do it yourself" LLC company  Three, Contact one of the following marketing advisor companies @Dev Horn@Jerry Puckett@Michael Quarles s 2 books, "flipping" and "pricing rehabs"Seven, listen to my "Negotiating with Home Sellers" on my BP Blog.Eight, and most important, understand that it takes a good 12 months to get some traction in real estate investing, so be patient:)

As far as taxes go, to be 100% I'm not big into flips because i dont like managing contractors and at 24 I'm not patient enough to wait 3-6 months for a flip, in 3-6 months I can do 5-10 deals that equal the amount (pre-tax) on what a flipper makes.

With that said, if you are very patient, there are a few deals to be had here and there.

Be patient, don't force anything, you have plenty of time.

Be willing to be patient.

I told him thanks for being such a great tenant and thanked him for being so patient and understanding with the tree root issue the previous year (different tree--same house.