@Cameron MahoneyWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Good to start building the legacy.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Have you checked out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing yet?

Since you're new to investing the best place to start is the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing located here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing Have you thought about what type of real estate investing your most interested in?

If you do a deal once, assigning contracts it's not an issue, if someone is running around and doing the 15th deal (example) they pull the facilitating phrase out to be applied.I agree that you are selling an option contract and not the dirt, but you might consider viewing it as facilitating the ultimate sale by using a method that is being implemented consistently with the expectation is to ultimately transfer title.You might also look at "net listing" issues, not saying it applies, but agents have to ensure they are not engaging in some method or systematic contractual transaction that nets a fee for services or facilitates a sale above the price received by the seller.

Be sure to read The Bigger Pocket's Ultimate Guide to Real Estate Investing as a good refresher course.

I highly recommend the Ultimate Beginners Guide to anyone new http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing, I also love the Podcast I've listened to them all and look forward to Thursday's for the new ones.

@Craig PriceWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

If you're just starting out we highly suggest reading the Bigger Pocket's Ultimate Guide to Real Estate Investing.