Typically a landing page or web form asking the subscriber to commit to the next level. 

I am also interested in groups that can not be tied to a single location but may meet via a web based medium at a regular frequency. 

You can get on the Secretary of States web page and it lays it all out for you.

Also, I searched in the web and found that the book, Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub, is a must-read book for real estate beginners.

Hello Fellow BPers,I enjoy reading the forums, but there are many times like international trips where I don't have  access to the web, but have time to read.Is there a way I can "download" specific forum topics and read it on my E-reader without internet access?

I have been questioning the plan myself, as it seems like a gamble hoping the ARV is appraised to my liking (or my numbers' liking).

In Silicon Valley doing a web search for "city name comprehensive financial report" will almost always find it for the "city name" you are interested in.

I have looked far and wide across reaches of the web for calculators to to help me predict specific timelines, depending on my investment strategy. ( be it aggressive, conservative or somewhere in between) I found a few, but nothing to my liking, so I made my own.

When I try to print them now, the formatting is odd since it is is trying to print the 'web page'.

In my opinion and experience the training is not necessary.A good web presence that has a very professional look helps too.