When enrolling in their course, ask for their add-on certificates such as A Green Specialist, Short Sale Specialist, etc. for no extra charge.Let me know if you decide to go with Allied, and I can refer you so you do not have to pay full price.A real estate agent I have known for years has gotten his license with the help of Premier Schools - another accredited online school.

You will want your contractors to fill out Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, and keep them on file so you can file the 1099s each year.  

If you don't like rentals, many other ways to build wealth in real estate, tax liens or certificates, etc. can bring in big money too or try something other than real estate...Either way, best of luck in your decision, just remember you asked on a real estate site so you will get response from those that are pro-real estate!

Its not like they hand you a log in when they give you your Realtor certificate.  

For years I watched late night info commercials and went to free seminars, but stopped there.Flash forward, walked into tax office and clerks office and asked how it worked...they answered a few questions and told me to come back anytime.So, for the next year and every year beyond I have been at the tax lien and some certificate sales.  

An attorney holds a certification, so does a Realtor, so does a CPA, so does a government official or teacher, so does a general contractor.

Most are member of FIABCI (fiabci.org), the international real estate federation, or belong to national associations that are represented by ICREA and hold a TRC certification (worldproperties.com has all RE agents, check for TRC for international).

The certification classes I don't believe you need to take to qualify to take the test but they would obviously help.

There are online classes available, but I want to get the benefit of networking.Boston University offers a Real Estate Studies certificate. $5k or so, not sure how reputable that would be.

Are there any certifications that would benefit me, or Associations I should belong to to up my worth?