Theres an unlimited amount to learn and you can dedicate as much time as you can stand and it still isnt enough hours.

Between the annual taxes and the stringent U&O guidelines enforced by an unwavering L&I, this seems silly.

The cure to both - the 4 ions: education, action, progress(ion), not perfection".Learn to use BP to its whole potential:Subscribe to BP blog and podcasts and start reading posts and listening to their podcasts collection.Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: Real-estate-investing (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) + Actionable-steps-to- reach-investing-goals (https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/12/17/actionable-steps-reach-investing-goals)You can find a glossary of some acronyms here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...You might also want to read: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide - https://assets2.biggerpockets.......actually the entire section on Guides - https://www.biggerpockets.com/...BP has a whole section dedicated to education and starting up - https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Get busy with the entire Education section on BP:property-types (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/property-types)finance (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/finance)strategy (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/strategy)analyze-deals (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/finding-deals/analyze-deals)property-management (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/property-management) (including TENANTS MAINTENANCE)business-operations (https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/business-operations) (and the sub section on REAL ESTATE MARKETING TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY TAXES & ACCOUNTING LEGAL TEAM)One way or another you will pay your "real estate tuition" - either in time, effort or money.

I have my experience working with my network and now the ability to bring fulltime work ethic and time dedication to ensuring success.I have been building my business plan with the goal of drumming up private investment or partnering with somebody that has the cash to get started. 

I am a super dedicated real estate agent, I enjoy working with like minded people and honestly just love life!

At 17 and with $290, I would start planning and doing a few things: I would stick with learning as much as I could here on BP for free, maybe joining some local RE groups and get to those meetings where I could mingle with them and get known, being 17 you have youth as both an advantage and as a DISADVANTAGE till people get to know and know you as a dependable dedicated man on paper and screen till you have successes under your belt you may be looked more as a liability as you are 17 so you must prove your worth more.

You should always use a dedicated credit card for business, so there is no intermixing of personal and business debt.

I love seeing people dedicated to leaving the world a better place and what a great motivation for achieving financial independence.

It'll go faster if you're dedicated and committed to success.

A washer needs a dedicated wire generally and an electric dryer also.