Kind of illustrative of the principle that you're better off buying quality properties that have the potential to appreciate.  

i am a teenager and am looking to get into real estate in the future. although, i was wondering if there were ways to get started now and if i could potentially make money off of it at such a young age.

First off, they are misusing the term "pocked listing" as to real estate terms, it's buzz, no big deal, but know a pocket listing is generally illegal by RE Commission regs, where an agent simply holds the listing contract and doesn't actively work it until they come across a potential buyer, they keep the listing in their pocket.I do not advise newbies to use a listing agent to buy, in a dual agency (which was misguided in that video) the listing agent represents the seller not the buyer.

This communicates to your potential mentor that I have done my homework on the topic of wholesaling and even started marketing.   

I move my property listings emails to a folder in my Gmail account that I labeled Property Listings, Potential Buyers etc. 

Our short term goal is to do a live in flip, move, rent, and repeat. 

I am at a pivotal point in the direction I am going and am trying to get a feel for the potential and best place to focus my extra time.

I currently work in the IT industry and have done well, but I'm looking to increase my earning potential and hopefully help some more people along the way.  

Its an easy mistake to make with potentially deal-killing consequences.

So a family member gets sick and let her house which was bank owned with a mortgage get behind on her mortgage and utility bills to the point of potential foreclosure.