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Hey everyone!

As I've been looking at getting started in real estate, I've felt a little insecure about what I can bring to the table as an investor. I don't know much about construction, and (at the moment) I'm not a powerhouse of expendable capital to just begin investing (we have a little more debt left to pay off, and want to save up to start investing after that). What I feel like I could bring to the table is the ability to find deals. 

I got laid off a couple of weeks ago, and wasn't in love with the job I left, so I'm kind of at a point where the whole world is open to me (as soon as it reopens). An idea I had for a "get paid to learn" career was to become a real estate appraiser. If I could learn the ins and outs of appraising and valuing homes in the next couple of years as we begin to invest, I think I could have a really solid foundation to build off of, and ultimately invest my way out of a "job". 

So here are my questions:

• What appraisal companies/agencies are there in the Kansas City area that could be good employers?
  What is the best place online to take courses (I'm a stay-at-home dad of a 2-year-old right now, so being online and flexible is key!)
  
• What kind of reciprocity exists between Kansas and Missouri for appraisal certifications? Will I have to take the exam in both states?

Thanks! Happy Monday!

I just got laid off from my job because of the COVID crisis. I didn’t love the job I had, and my wife and I are looking at this as a time where I can really find what I want to do. I’m 30, and a little aimless, career wise.

But for the last couple of years I’ve wanted to get into real estate investing. We’ve been working on paying down debt and getting educated.

I’m not quite in a spot where I’m ready to begin investing, we still have some ducks to get lined up (paying off the last of our debt is the biggest one. We were projecting to do that by the end of the year before I lost my job. So my question is this: what kind of job can I be on the lookout for that will bolster my education in real estate investment? In other words, what kind of jobs will end up being paid education for me?

Hi everyone!

Completely new to the game here but really wanting to get started.

I’ve got about $8K in student loans, and another $8K in credit card debt, plus the mortgage on our house. So here’s my question...

Should I pay down that debt before I start working toward buying my first rental property?