First, searching the title is only one variable, the other is the examination of the instruments that are found. 

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

Glad to help inspire fellow out-of-staters and new investors, it is definitely nerve wracking to take those first real steps but 100% worth it.

Short term vs long term are 2 totally different strategies, and any rockstar LO should be examining all this with you. 

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I live in Ventura County, Oxnard to be exact.Definitely a learning experience as well as nerve wracking.

I know Lorain County Community College offers real estate courses designed to meet the pre-exam requirements for the State of Ohio Real Estate Salesperson's License examination (as I am sure other community colleges in the area do).Is it worth taking the courses and getting licensed if I don’t ever work for a broker?

Hey Anthony,I completely agree with you that we are in very uncertain economic times; however, I think it would serve you well to examine some of the market numbers that we have been able to observe over the past few months.

The first one is always nerve-wracking but you'll gain a lot more experience in moving forward than keep learning in books and analyzing.

Being a newbie is definitely nerve-wracking because of self-doubt due to lack of mentorship or experience. :-)