CONDITION OF PREMISES: Tenant acknowledges that he has examined the premises and that said premises, all furnishings, fixtures, furniture, plumbing, heating, electricalfacilities, all items listed on the attached property condition checklist, if any, and/or all other items provided by Landlord are all clean, and in good satisfactory condition except as may beindicated elsewhere in this Agreement.

I would examine the deal they got for your friend or other investors and see if those deals fit your criteria.

@Justin Boudreaux Here in Rhode Island it is a requirement of obtaining your license to complete this class and pass the examination.

Master the materials contained in a real estate agent's text book for your state's examination, that will be an education that will give you a foundation to build on.

I don't look at the score but I do examine, the report..1.

I gave my resume and was quickly approved because I had been a bank examiner for FDIC that exceeded their expectations for management and I was in the business.MBs gain affiliate lending relationships under contract with as many mortgage bankers or institutions as possible or as the market requires to offer a product line.In reality, experience matters getting affiliate relationships, a bad egg can present huge liability issues for a lender, you'll find too that many banks won't allow third party originations outside their organization.

Hope that helps.On here it goes by the name "AMERICAN SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE EXPRESS"http://www.trec.state.tx.us/education/examination/exam_pass_rates.asp

Thank you so much for the info, best of luck to you as well, and I owe you a coffee if I make it down there :)Johnny - Great point on the price/rent ratios, I'll have to examine this further before making a purchasing decision.

I just finished my fundamentals portion and will be scheduling the exam in another week or two.

Examine ways that you can be of service to other investors and get involved in the forum.Let me know if you would like to be added to our guest list!