optimism is a necessity, but for most folks, the reality of bills, loan payments, groceries, kids, families, make being a full time investor something that usually takes a while to build.

Risk/Return analysis framework helps you determine the optimal balance of Risk vs Return across various investment opportunities.

I was curious if anyone has had luck with any of these systems and if so any tricks to optimize the quality of leads that come through. 

It's a huge transition and I've helped a lot of agents with their own businesses over the past 2 years, understanding strategy, optimizing the systems provided and ensuring you understand how to seek out the right kind of support based on your own working style.If you'd like to have a chat I'd love to schedule a time and give you some unbiased info based on my experiences and the feedback from many other agents trying to build out their businesses.

Helen, click on your picture (right hand corner) and then drop down menu will appear.  

If you're thinking 1-3 steps ahead to optimize cash flow, then sure stick to CDs and govt debt.I'd opt for a very quality location, then private/public debt, and then HYSA, and last and definitely least low value areas with high intrinsic properties like Detroit, Cleveland, etc. if I'm "investing" in those last areas, I'd rather opt for HYSA/Debt before buying those. 

My active work in the real estate is now focused around coaching others, investing in other peoples deals, doing a little private lending, and optimizing my remaining STR

Yesterday would certainly have been the optimal time to invest.

Charles, this topic has been discussed in length in several different threads over the years, do a search and read some of them.I always advise people who are new to learn themselves how to estimate repairs so they have a basic understanding and over time, you get better and better at it.I also have uploaded a document here on BP (go to the resources tab at top and under the drop down menue is "fileplace".

Where’s the optimization of productivity in that system?