A Realtor/Escrow Agent/State RE School instructor, that guy has an incredible ego.They also left out the appraisal requirements at the seller's expense as Curt mentioned..I suppose every time some RE type mentions this stuff people need to look at their expertise in finance compliance and law, then look to the agenda of that party giving that source of information.Why don't people find out that auto sales and financing is much easier than RE or brokering T-shirts from China to stores can be very profitable with very little cash?

Mentors or coaches should be anchored in 3 areas; Experience at doing, Education and being Certified or Accredited by some government agency or professional association.In my book, meaning in my opinion, an instructor should have a college degree to mentor effectively in any business subject.

The seminar instructors advise attendees that they can place a property in contract or an option to purchase, at which time the attendee can then market and re-sell the property for a pro?

Realtors with continuing education for Realtors, that means mandatory classes, for that you have to have certified instructors, course materials, schools and support which just leads to another industry niche and fees and charges to feed the beast.

Personally, I found value in taking a local in person class as the instructor provided insight on the local market that wasn't available in the book and I was able to network with others who work in the industry.

they also then promote networking and provide you with a plan to start, and contact info for your instructor.

In one of my classes we had a long discussion on this subject, you can imagine it was a current problem all over TX back then.IIRC the instructor in the class said something along the lines of the amount being made up from PMI (or MIP in the case of FHA loans) had been found by the courts to NOT be income as it was INSURANCE PROCEEDS for which the homeowner had paid the premiums.That is kind of the way I remember it, and it does make sense as they are insurance, and the homeowner did pay the premium.

An instructor once told me that if you want to advance in real estate, you should really learn how to fly.Looking forward to chatting with you.

I offer this:I am one of the top rated instructors for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which is the largest building industry related association in the world.

I would attend the first time without any preparation and highlight all the important items that the instructor tells you to highlight.