As a new agent, I suggest going with a big brand name brokerage that has good training like a Long & Foster (Who I work for), Keller Williams, etc.

I would spend summers working at job sites so the construction aspect is not foreign to me.I am also a trained CFP, certified financial planner, so the numbers aspect is not confusing.I suppose the main challenge I have is actually buying a house.

hello to all. just a quick description of myself. i am a real estate investor working in the western New York area. i have been doing this in this area for 12 years now, with many successes. i am a licensed home inspector, work as a handyman for a local property management company, and currently own several investment houses. i can safely say that i know the area quite well. given my home inspectors experience, i feel very confident in my ability to judge the condition of a house and evaluate the rehab to bring it back to a marketable condition. having a degree in accounting, i feel quite confident in my ability to manage the numbers part of the transaction as well. having recently passed a course in furnace installation and repair, i feel i can safely replace appliances such as the furnace if need be and a water heater if need be, saving large sums of money in the rehab. he is what i am looking for. i am looking for a HML to fund my latest find. a 4 bedroom, one bath house with two stall garage in a family neighborhood that i currently own 2 houses in and have purchased more in the same neighborhood in the passed. 

I heard Keller Williams is a good place to start - they have really good training.

This should be very easy for you with your engineering training.

I plan to do a lot of reading, watching training videos, listening to audio books, and talking with people to educate myself.

You want to find a company that offers weekly and/or monthly training.

It is always good to see more Canadian's, Maritimers especially, here ... and a Bluenoser to boot.Congratulations to you and your wife for pursuing training and certification(?)

Also if you really want more 'hand holding' training then the best 2 are 'Lance Edwards Multifamily Success Home Study System' and "Multifamily Investing Academy with Charles Dobbins'

Be sure to provide the investor for reasons as to why he should train you.