I would warn however that if you are thinking of signing up you should make sure you have money not just for the class but to actually purchase a note(s) as well.For the Non Performing side I would recommend having 40-50k set aside to invest so you can build a portfolio, different loans will work out over differant time frames and you don't want to put all your eggs in one basket.

I love being able to turn personal properties into rentals as they required a small amount of cash for a large asset to have someone else paying off.It really depends on your long term goal, but ours is to use these "retirements baskets" into reasons that early retirement at 44 is successful! 

A house is a basket full of commodities, and all the parts inflate at different rates.  

By making sure that (1) the investors are aware of this before investing (and not just by putting this on page 32 of the PPM, but by conversation and email trail), (2) that the investors have a certain minimum net worth and or income (and not just by SELF certification), and (3) that the investors don’t put all their eggs (investment $) in one basket(loan participation) we avoid all the drama when the inevitable one out of ten or twenty investmemt doesn’t work out as planned.  

I want to slow my life down a bit and enjoy the fruits of my labors (I had cancer a few years ago and I acknowledge my time to enjoy life is finite).It occurred to me that I should just cash-out refinance my properties that are fully stabilized and that have significant equity, but that can also easily support the new debt incurred. 

Subtract any expenses (for example, we provide welcome baskets for our guests and we pay for them rather than charging our owners).

Like they say don't put all your eggs in one basket for a reason.

These discussions and thoughts will hopefully help other people make decisions about what they want to work toward and when they want to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

At least in AZ, you can count a 4-year college degree as 24 months of experience, but it has to be construction-related degree (e.g. construction management, CivE, etc.).Ah, ok...I thought you could get a degree in basket weaving and that counted towards the license quals..... :-)

Think of it like planting two trees instead of one...they might not bear a ton of fruit right away, but over time, you'll have a richer harvest.