The benefits that influenced me to get my license the education of course as I like to have a strong knowledge base in whatever I do, the network of professionals that I'm now exposed to, and of course the savings since now I won't have to pay an agent for the transaction during a purchase. 

I'm a newbie to real estate investing so it was a good way for me to get instantly exposed.  

It required an extensive reno which exposed me to hours under the sink and supervision of multiple subs and tradesmen.

OCC’S CURRY WARNS BANKS EXPOSED TO “FROTH” IN MULTIFAMILY MARKET, DISCUSSES FINTECH.Reuters (5/16, Lambert, Crimmins) reports that on Monday Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry spoke before the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit, warning that credit risk is growing in the CRE market, with some banks exposed to “froth” in the apartment markets in certain cities.

Especially because I live in DuPont so I'm mostly exposed to large corporations dominating the market.

Setup 1x1 coffee w/those that share a common interest in partnering.3) Syndication - if you lack time or just want to learn and make money sooner while you are working on your own DIY plan, if accredited, there are some great ways to get into this from a passive standpoint.4) Coaching - something to consider down the road to ramp faster, get exposed to deals and support a syndicator for profit.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/30...

This of course gets more tricky/risky if you do not have the 25% cash/rehab/closing costs and you are exposed on your primary heloc for those.

But now there is exposed walls and bare flooring in that room).Yes, I think increasing my network is going to be the way to go.

If she is interested mabey helping you with some of your tasks will get her exposed at least.

To combat this, and also upgrade systems as larger vacancies occurred the ceilings were removed, the HVAC ducting removed, the concrete was stripped via a sandblast, and then attractive and exposed HVAC ducting was installed.