But, you don't have to be my age to study the negative effects of rent control, eviction moratoriums, forced section 8, etc.. 

NO lender is going to send you copy of their bank account.. they might have to prove up to a seller or the sellers agent but never send it to you right out of the gate.. and all the other things you discovered its just an off shore scammer trying to scam those that dont know what they dont know.

I no longer hold my RE license, though I'm studying for my KS license.  

Others may leave off various fees that aren't discovered until closing.

I was also thinking about a real estate course but as per my understanding, I wouldn't be able to be licensed because I'm still not living there, so my plan is to wait a bit more to enroll in a course to make sure I'll have all my documents ready first (apparently after the completion of the course, I will have no more then 6 months to do the exam to get licensed).Sorry for the long post (and maybe some grammar mistake) and thanks in advance to everyone :)Chiara Hi Chiara,Her course does teach you her way of analyzing properties and local trends by zipcode, but what I discovered after meeting local investors is that everyone has their own way of analyzing properties and their own interests in the different neighborhoods.

Many of you may relate to this feeling even when we think we can do everything and discover that is not the case.What I have learned is this:1.

Plum Creek, Kyle - 1900 SF, 4 bed 2 bath, Corner lot, large backyard, great school district ratingWhisper, San Marcos - 2300 SF, 4 bed 3 bath + study room, moderate backyard, OK school district ratingThe Whisper property is about $20K higher priced.

Hard money and private money loans can ultimately feel like high-stakes games, but if you have the appropriate plan in place and add a little comedy to the mix, you'll discover that the trip was well worth it in the end.

I've always been drawn to RE and having discovered BP on Youtube and found my way to the podcasts, I feel like Scrat (saber-tooth squirrel) and his acorn.  

Every book, every econ study for like a bajillion years has said "real estate is the best hedge against inflation" and everyone agreed.... until.....