So Cal girl here looking to start working on her real estate license. Wanting to use an online resource for my studying/test prep. Would appreciate company suggestions for those that have gone this route. Thanks!

So many MFH are pretty affordable but don't seem attainable with conventional financing. 

I would create specific goals with specific numbers as this would be the first step to determining if your goal is attainable in the next 3 years.

@Daniel Hedges wholesaling is something than that I could consider attainable as a newbie?

I'm hoping the deep discount to FMV will provide  buffer enough to attain that goal.I'll be re-reading all three of your posts several times and making checklists for future purchases.I'll keep everyone informed of progress.I hope we get out of this intact (financially and psychologically)  :-)Thanks again.

*It inspired me to start my blog in my signature to further the message of the attainability of real estate.

I attained his presentation in Chicago.

Here's an excerpt directly from the VA's site regarding surviving spouses:SpousesThe spouse of a Veteran can also apply for home loan eligibility under one of the following conditions: Unremarried spouse of a Veteran who died while in service or from a service connected disability, orSpouse of a Servicemember missing in action or a prisoner of warSurviving spouse who remarries on or after attaining age 57, and on or after December 16, 2003(Note: a surviving spouse who remarried before December 16, 2003, and on or after attaining age 57, must have applied no later than December 15, 2004, to establish home loan eligibility.

How long does a person have to choose a sponsoring broker/location after the license is attained?

Let's move on and assess the trends in the area, you observe from the chart that the rent is pretty much stable for the past 12 months, a good sign definitely.Next you take a look at "Who lives on the block", another major piece of the puzzle:While we're not going to make any comments, you will notice there is a strong correlation between Household income and Highest education attained and also you will use this information to correlate the Crime rate available in the next 2 widgets in the report:You notice an almost four times than nation average in the crime rate, including 10 murders and 9 rapes alone in the past 12 months and also more than double the amount Burglary and Thefts.