A certain degree of efficiency is expected, those that have exceptional skills earn more, the average hammer banger gets the average pay and compensation.They usually prey off of Granny, who doesn't have RE knowledge or expertise, they can sell that professionalism aspect, advise them, but not an astute RE investors.

If it can be a multifamily, that’s even better.Maximizing on your VA loan benefit is a great way to build your RE portfolio.I wish you all the best. 

I had connected with a couple RE agents through bigger pockets and they were sending me deals which looked great compared to my home market in Western MA.

I hope to do more work and re-invest in the property over time.Lessons learned?

I am a police officer and cant re-locate too far from where im stationed.

Not many folks on here discussing this approach.How has this method been working in the current RE market?

I believe, but would need to look deeper into this, that most transactions without a RE agent are between wealthy family members and their friends/extended family or someone approached a homeowner before the homeowner was going to sell and conviced them.

Where as same investor buys a stock or mutual fund that tanks and they just chalk it up.. to me there is an irrational thought process that you cant lose money on RE..

They dont get a say in which property the fund buys or how they re-develop the properties.

Network with wholesalers who can bring you “deals”- Many wholesalers are also newbies who have no clue what a real deal is and are just time-wasters.NOTE: We often see wholesalers re-marketing MLS properties at HIGHER amounts!