Overtime, flexibility and overall ability to see all the angles will be easier for me to grasp until then I rely on sources like BP to give me guidance from all different perspectives.

If you want to be an asset manager focused more on leasing and property management...then and only then would I suggest the MBA maybe.If you want to climb the entrepreneurship ladder a JD, MSF, MBA, CPA, CFA... all are useless without grasping the mindset first.I possess a law degree with an undergrad in Econ/Finance and I am still giving serious consideration to the power of the Masters in Finance.

Just looking for some advice to point me in the right direction state research (where I'm lost)  city research (I have a solid grasp on this). 

It was a great "get to know you" session for the commercial guy and I, and I think he was pleasantly surprised with my grasp of the basics, the deals I've found so far, and our goals looking forward.

Regional carriers tend to be better for rental portfolios as the underwriters are fairly local and they have a better grasp on values and coverage options common to your area.

I have some capital that I am willing to use to invest and I have done somewhat of a deep dive over the past couple months into real estate, including working towards getting my license (exam in a couple weeks) and I feel that I have a much better grasp on how this business works than I did just a short while ago.  

Really good points there.I'm not sure I have a solid grasp of what that aggregate number I would feel comfortable with would be.

I was told only 1 FHA loan can be in place so I am guessing I must move onto a conventional 20% loan.Will the mortgage show as debt/income ratio or can I prove it as income, I am sorry I am having a hard time grasping on how I can continue to purchase properties after the first oneThank you all again!!

for his flip that didn't work out, and it's "under hard money" and the respected investor is grasping for straws.

OK MIke, perhaps you can grasp the concept in this example:You run a landlording biz and several people right here on BP have asked you how you got over 4 properties since the old loan limit was at 4.