I've ultimately decided to pursue long distance buy-and-hold/BRRRR real estate investing with the goal of building a large enough portfolio to not only build our retirement, but also to be able to help out my parents as they approach their difficult years.Upon my arrival in San Jose in the upcoming months, I will be actively seeking networking and mentorship. 

all states have training schools  try Pro schools they tend to be all over the place.Keep in mind its 75% federal test 25% state.. and if you have not worked in the conventional FHA VA type mortgage field its a pretty tough test for us HML ers..

A good PM should be increasing rents to offset expenses (like their own), which ultimately forces appreciation.

I live in a pretty hot market so I always look for off market potentials via direct marketing.In the past 2 years I have had an every 6-8 week marketing campaign for some SFHs that ultimately went to other investors.

ultimately any gain or loss will be split 50/50 between you two.

I had to call every lender in my town and ultimately went with the numbers I got from a loan officer 6 hours from where I live.

I have tested a few methods for finding myself leads- Google Ads, Direct Mail campaigns, Bandit Signs, Driving Around, Craigslist/Marketplace, Zillow, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, Buying lists, etc.

Hey fellow_____We've been testing a new pricing strategy to start off 2020 and so far we've seen some pretty interesting results - Over $50,000 in bookings in just the first 13 days to start off the year from all booking websites (Airbnb, Booking.com, etc.)

Paying for licensing courses, state tests, MLS dues, and a variety of other fees can add up, especially the yearly or bi-yearly renewal fees for licenses, Realtor associations, MLS fees, and various admin fees .

Depends on your goals, ultimately.