Have the least of distractions and formality.

Another thing you should consider before you start investing is to locate your office with the fewest distractions, it might even be at your place.  

Another thing you might want to do is to select an office location with minimum distractions so you can get more stuff done while you are there.  

You don't want him to get distracted, take a year to finish while you're paying taxes and such...  

If you have access to private money, my suggestion would be to partner with someone who already has some experience, and who can do more of the legwork while you're at work.As far as a license, I think under your constraints, that's pretty much going to be a distraction for you.  

That lender should provide you with a loan letter that tells potential seller's how long your loan closing will take on average and the maximum amount you qualified to borrow.One more thing you might want to consider before your start is to find an office location that is convenient and has few (if any) distractions.  

Another thing you could do is to get your financing figured out and get your lender to provide you with a loan letter that states how long your loan closing shoul take and the maximum amount you qualified for.One other thing you could do early is to find an office location that is convenient for you and has few distractions.  

Persist, don't give up and don't be distracted by other shiny objects along your path to success.Although a little bit riskier in nature, it may be worth considering an aspect of real estate investing that very few people partake in.  

Like the Siren’s songs, our costs for land, for sticks and bricks, for fees for architects and change orders are a dangerous distraction.

Everything else is just a distraction.