Not only am I looking to invest in real estate but also the stock market and trading hope I can get some valuable information here for real estate !!

I knew I was always going to get into real estate (it's just a part of my family and my dad is an electrician by trade), so for me, getting a construction management degree was the natural choice.

I'm looking to make a list of contractors to work on some mobile homes Im flipping I need all trades I live south of St Louis  How do I find good or great contractors 

Trading up from a condo in Loveland.

Start with Net-30 trade lines and then graduate to credit accounts and cards.

I am currently a commercial banker and vice president of one of the largest publicly traded financial institutions in the world.

I'm an accountant/finance person by trade.

Significant bumps in tax value can usually be attributed to properties being reassessed after trading, especially if the previous sale was some time ago. 

This is trading one job for another, but with the knowledge and experience you gain from this other job you can apply to investing buy-and-holds.Not sure which of those options is more appealing to you, but those would be the best 2 ways I see.

@Jim Hilera REIT by definition is publically traded.