.), while sipping champagne and making a HARD MONEY pitch. 

There's nothing you can do to effect the economic environment around you.

Have not hung my license yet, I’m currently in the interviewing phase.I’m really looking for an office with a mentorship environment at this point, since I such a newbie in RE.As far as an area I’m looking something in theDuPage County- Elmhurst, Oak Brooke, Glen Ellyn etc.

I have always loved working with my hands and I am looking to gain financial independence by byielding my assests, and real estate renting seems like an awesome environment to do both.

If you are OK with paying taxes now you can invest in a tax-free environment for the rest of your life!

Not only does this create a less fearful first contact environment for the seller, it also helps you qualify them before getting on the phone and best of all allows you to capture their phone number even if they don't leave a message.Although not directly related to finding the deals, I would add that in any highly competitive area speed and personal touch can make a huge difference.

First of all, do not rent to tenants who don't take care of your property (bad "hygiene hobbits") and allow an environment/condition in which pests would take over.  

At the end of the first day session we had happy hour and everybody had a chance to mingle and drink and just enjoy a relaxing environment.

Given the shift in education's environment (especially in my state) I recognize now the importance of multiple streams of revenue and financial independence.

Lets create beautiful, healthy environments for people to live and make money all the while!