One house doesn't want to sell because he thinks it is fine as is (obviously not motivated yet, but his house is crazy tiny and needs a serious update before it can sell for a good price)One house is in foreclosure. she is definitely motivated, however it needs a TON of work, she owes a ton in mortgages and there are other investors (Cards etc) that know about her now (She started out as a friend of a friend needing to sell.

Similar to what others have stated, if I were you, I would: 1) become a top-producing agent 2) start building out your team internally within the broker you're working at 3) once you're client base is large enough, starting your real estate brokerage can be beneficial.

This produced 2 issues:1.)

I’m from Minnesota so I know a tiny bit about central Wisconsin.

My first rental that I bought that had no HVAC at all cost me $3500 for a full install and it was a tiny crawl space and the unit had to go in a tight attic.

Not only do campgrounds offer a way to escape, but they also produce a pretty sweet return on investment! 

The exceptional profit margins gave me enough money to buy income producing real estate with cash.Jerry Lucker

But when she did, she has since become one of, if not the top producing agent in the brokerage after her first or 2nd year. 

They also tend to be nicer places that you'd want to live in, or if you like the tiny home/minimalist living you can live in the smaller unit and rent out the main house or unit for more $.Lots of options to fit your needs, just have to get a bit more creative on this first one out and you can do both.

Rich Dad, Poor DadE-Myth Revisited4-Hour Work WeekAll three of these produced a mind-shift for me that pushed me in a new way of thinking.