Real estate is for the most part a contact sport....live..on the phone or in person....so learning in person should be part of your training.If you haven't started your licensing training, KW has a new program where you can potentially get your prelicensing training online for free if you plan to join KW after you get your license.   

I like to think of Real Estate as a team sport.

I am usually on the go and busy with kids and sports so something with a simple to use app for me and the tenant is also a plus. 

It is a tourist town with both skiing/winter sports and summer hiking/water sports.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

He ended up as one of the best sports bettors of all time, his return on each game bet was >10% for a solid few year window. 

You need to consider investment strategy (appreciation, cash flow, hybrid), property type, tenant type, weather, major sports teams, population trends, employer diversity, etc.

I'm big on sports and what you find on the most successful teams is that all the members understand that they all benefit when each other benefits.

It looks like he's just a good ole country boy who came in from picking blueberries (or something else out there in CO) and then we see in a forum post the other Brandon, jet setter, sporting that sophisticated look with his designer glasses......so who is this guy?

There is plenty to do, tons of restaurants, micro breweries, sports, river, mountains, and a great sense of community.