If you need someone to hold your hand all the time, you may not be cut out to be self employed.    

Some investors do both (or use one to supplement the other). 

Tons of opportunity just on the outer edge of those neighborhoods still. 

Unfortunately, there is no short cut if you are to research title - and real comps on each house.

And that can supplement your r/e experience and since you will want referrals once you go full-bore into r/e you will have seen both sides of the equation (referrals are leads generation).  

There's definitely a cut off point where you just don't want to play in.

Looking to make some supplemental income.

He has also cut my rates because he feels like he's making more than me.  

It is like cutting open a wound that is trying very hard to heal.

We attend the christening or first birthday party if invited.We give gift cards for the Holidays.We help decorate for the Holidays and contribute to community potlucks/BBQs (at our 8-plex).We have a "make it your own home" policy, whereby we give approval for a reasonable modification to the property, such as painting a room, changing out a light fixture, etc.We prepare a "move-in packet" which includes information to orient them to the property (property rules, utility contact information, change of address form, our contact information, etc. ) and also information about the neighborhood, such as a walking/trail map of the local area, chamber of commerce welcome information, a list of nearby amenities (including medical, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks), menus for local pizza delivery services, coupons for local businesses, etc.We prepare a "move-in gift" which consists of a bucket of our favorite cleaning supplies and a reusable shopping bag with starter supplies of paper products, a "Zip-It" hair snare for clearing sink drains, a toilet plunger, a cutting board, approved hanging devices (picture hooks), a door mat and a shoe tray.We supply light bulbs for all permanent light fixtures for the duration of the tenancy, including specialty bulbs for appliances and chandeliers.