I look forward to hearing about your progress.

If they aren't making progress with an agent, let them know if it doesn't work out with the agent, you are still willing to work with them.Oh, and if it does, you have an agent who's going to like and appreciate you, which is a good thing.

We don’t have much money saved up right now but we’re making progress.

So i'll be taking my exam next month and getting heavily emerged into the real estate industry.I'll keep everyone updated on my progress. 

Perhaps try and sit down with her and communicate expectations and mention that you are not seeing progress with your goals set out.

I just keep stalling my own progress by being scared to jump back in.

Well bubbles... if you were competing against me.. you would never ever win.You would be going up against a scientist, NASA robotics ninja with publications (= CREDIBILITY), a #-1 ranking website  flipped 25937567 houses a month with pictures of progress to show for it.What do you have?

Ohio properties don't appreciate much in value ......but they also don't generally depreciate much either....it's just slow steady boring cash flow when done right.   

Costs are at an all time high right now with no signs of stopping anytime soon.The other factor to consider is there is a labor shortage due to demand and with the amount of construction in progress its taking a lot longer to get things done so you need to account for that as well.On the flip side interest rates are at an all time lows so its kind of wash. 

The third looks like a flip in progress.