Study after study have shown that default rates skyrocket when the borrower/guarantor doesn't have adequate skin in the game.

I would like to expand into real estate to further that objective but my primary motivation is that I'm bored with my W2 job and need a bigger challenge.

There are multiple people on BP who have experience in this space and I suggest you study study study, read, read, read, and talk to as many people with experience here that you can. 

Keep in mind the study is going to be $2-3k. 

Well then from what I have seen in the past the majority of these investors end up losing their money as they have no idea what the rules are, I can only imagine how they are handling your money - and it appears this entire post is a case study for what I am saying.

Success in real estate frequently results from adjusting to changing market conditions and making well-informed judgments based on in-depth study.

This is mostly an introduction post as I’m new and really just beginning to study up on real estate investing.

I have been looking into some of the online courses from The CE shop and other online portals to buy a course to get through my realtor licensing studies, but I am confused on which one is the best one.

My name is Armando and I just moved to the Lehigh Valley to start working on some contractor projects for an investor client of mine and I am looking to add a couple more clients to my list.My backgroundI went to Northeastern in Boston for college studying computers and management but I always loved the idea of real estate, so decided to work for my dad's company doing renovations.

This great NY Times article about the myth of timing the stock market makes the case that the smartest investing choice is to go for the simple, boring and average returns.