As well as many more.In addition, you have to make sure the property aligns with your goals and objectives.

You'll see what interests you there and it'll help define your objectives and give you concrete steps to take on the way to meeting your goals.

A savvy seller should only agree to objective and time-limited contingencies.

There are all things banks look at when lending aside from the objective (i.e. credit score, collateral, etc).

Given your objective of getting educated about real estate investing and your two constraints, children and a full-time job, I would not worry about getting licensed-at least initially.

You will be competing with Realtors, but that's an easy objection handler! 

Just starting out I would listen to as many different podcast as I could with the objective of finding what I want my niche to be.

You have to have an objective, formulate a plan, then execute. 

Account ClosedDon't fall for shiny object syndrome... that is buying many leads, new coaching or anything that is a product advertised towards agent.

But you'd likely have to overcome the objection of why they should let you in on the equity site and not just let you live onsite and perform those functions as a job...Time is money... and if you don't have money you should have the time.