All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

Hi @Tim G.,

I believe you are correct. When I was speaking to Allied, their customer service rep asked me if I had taken any economics or accounting classes in college. He said they could possibly take the place of the of one of the accounting or finance classes, which means you would only have to take 2 (Principles and Practice) of the 3 classes with Allied to qualify to take the RE exam. Unfortunately, I didn't take any of those classes in college.

However, looking at the whole situation, having a good handle on the law seems invaluable. I think I would take it even if I wasn't required.

Thanks @Brian P.

I definitely plan on being my "first line of defense."

I just enrolled in my real estate classes, and am actually exciting about the "Legal Aspects" course.

Thank you @Sue Kelly, @James Park, and @Ron Plata.

Legal Aspects of Real Estate it is!

@Ron Plata, I really appreciated the advice you gave in relation to house flipping. Very helpful to know that everything else can be picked up as I go.

Now I'm off to register for my courses.

Thanks again everyone,

Hi everyone,

My goal is to buy and flip houses, but I have decided to start off with getting my real estate license in California. I have decided to go with Allied Real Estate School. There are two required courses: Principles and Practice. The third course is a choice:

1. Legal Aspects of Real Estate
2. Real Estate Finance
3. Property Management, 
4. Real Estate Appraisal, 
5. Real Estate Economics, 
6. Real Estate Office Administration, or 
7. Escrows.

I have read in a few places that it is recommended to take either the Legal Aspects of Real Estate or Real Estate Finance. However, since my ultimate goal is to buy and flip houses, I was thinking the Real Estate Appraisal would be better. 

I would love to hear what others think. Thank for you time.

Tim Walton