The point of the book is to examine why people become wealthy, but examining how they stay wealthy or the differences between inherited money versus acquired money are certainly appreciated and welcome.

Suppose someone called themselves a wholesaler, or even worse, the 'founder' of a wholesale 'company', but the only investment property they own is 'some great condo deal downtown near the river', then perhaps we need to examine why such a person would get into real estate?

The Department is examining ways it can improve          reporting processes to accommodate this problematic scenario. 

But if after you’ve got that down you keep thinking that you need something else before real estate knowledge I would examine your goals.

Hi everyone,What major structural problems should I look for when examining small apartment buildings (around 20 units or so) that are 40+ years old?

Certainly critical to examine the downside risk and mitigate at as much as possible.

It is the same license whether you decide to pursue commercial or residential, however, in the process of studying for the licensing exam it mostly covers residential material.You will need to complete the minimum required hours necessary to take the licensing exam in Texas, which is 180 hours (6 courses that are 30 hours each).

I passed my last exam in May, and purchased my first property in July. 

I was very prepared for the exam and finished the state exam in about 22 minutes.

Yes I have a friend do the showing, but vet the tenant to my criteria:forget fico scoresforget bankruptcies(the above just tell you life gets messy)closely examine the 30, 60, 90 latesand look for collections for trivial bills, eg cell phone and utility servicesIf you're really remote from the property, your friend can can act as "YOUR AGENT" and perform the signing.