I think it depends on the person's level of risk and time commitment.

I quit my full time job in law enforcement last February to raise my children. ( 2 under 2.. daycare cost nearly as much as my salary. ) I am not looking to commit a ton of time to the real estate agency because I want and need to be with my children.With all of my personal interests and requirements do you think it would still be worth my time to get my license?

Account ClosedBigger pockets provides great resources in their "tools" section, I think there is a document titled "Promissory note"You can also talk to any lawyer or a simple google search would do.More than the note, however, it is important that the two parties (lender and borrower) trust each other and live up to their commitments.  

thank you againIf your father had sold the property owner finance and the roof went bad what was his concern  The property is in the buyers name and they have a mortgage committing them to pay  I have the same situation but they paid $30,000 down the roof should be repaired but that's up to them  I can't see them walking away from something that they put so much money into but who knows A foreclosure in Florida cost approximately $2500 I'll do that.  

I have set my eyes on starting my career in Los Angeles, but I haven't fully committed for fear that the potential of a newbie getting washed out in a market as big and as fast-paced as LA.

Pro's:- you know what you want, what to ask, where you want to buy,  and the average buyer agents who are not pro Airbnb specialists just do not know how or what to ask as good as you do, they can sometimes get in the way, I get it- you could potentially negotiate a reduction in sales price based upon the amount of the buyer agent commission, - the listing agent could work harder to put the transacation together because they are hogging the entire commission, - seller agents know the motivations of the sellers and you may be more successful uncovering motivation, or seller structuring it to work for both sides more effectively than buyer agent- the closest distance between two points is a straight line, we usually get better results dealing direct as experienced buyers, unless you have a superstar buyer agentCon's: - the listing agent commitment and fiduciary responsibility started with the seller, will they now all of sudden become truly nuetral as transaction broker?

I found an article dated 10 years ago with their names and a detail of the crime committed. 

What are 3 things you look for when you want to make a flip, what is on your checklist before actually making the commitment in an investment?

Have a plan in place and make sure you feel they are committed.

I'm sorry to say it's not a gimmicky "3 simple steps to get the results you want tomorrow"; rather, it's real work and takes commitment.