What are your thoughts about having a local mentorship program or having an apprenticeship program?

I spent 8 years working for my dad after high school, going through the apprenticeship program to attain my Illinois Plumber license, learned the HVAC and electrical trades as well.

My wife and investment partner is planning to get her real estate license, maybe if I get the inspector license, it could be a powerful combo - any insights are appreciated.On the downside, it appears Texas requires a pretty rigid apprenticeship program, need to be sponsored by a professional inspector and perform a lot of inspections under direct supervision.

@David Dachtera I'm currently an apprentice carpenter 2 years and I would finish my apprenticeship, I think I want to go for construction management or something related I just don't know to much about it

This along with analyzing lots of deals in your area will put you in a great position to identify potential investment properties.Another idea depending what your longer term goals are could be to look into an apprenticeship program. 

The classroom/exam requirements aren't a problem for me, but the issue is the apprenticeship requirement by both states.  

She has mentioned that some firms have training programs but they are not always paying positions.To be clear, I'm seeking an employment position, not a apprenticeship. 

The only reason to do that is if you plan on doing it full-time and then it would be wise to get your contractor's license and do an apprenticeship.

Hello SLC rehabbers. We just bought our first investment property in Denver. Moving there at the end of the year to do a live-in Brrrr. Learning as much as we can through YouTube but I’d love some real life experience...

If you don't want to go the tradition college route, you could look into a Praxis apprenticeship.