For example, LendingHome.com (no affiliation) has 9-11% fixed rates with just 2.5 origination points for investors like you.

The point here has absolutely nothing to do with brokerage affiliation.

I am not affiliated, I have only attended.  

I agree with the above advice and would add that people want to be affiliated with experts.

The only exception I can think of is that NAR members agree to go to arbitration instead of suing each other.In my part of MA, our local NAR / MAR affiliate is "Plymouth & South Shore Association of Realtors". 

@Wei XieBrokerage Office Affiliation Orange County CaliforniaWhere do I go now that I have my license?

@Scott Meyers , just to clarify, BiggerPockets does not allow self promotional links in the forums, but feel free to link to government sites or any site that you are not affiliated with.

What are their terms and do you have any affiliation with them other than being a client?

Books - WAY better than the Home Depot books (I have both, I'm not affiliated with either).

The tax map is public information which would either be available electronically (PDF online) or in the municipalities (tax assessor, town clerk).From there, you can find your parcel of interest and the affiliated parcel number.Here's an example of what the tax map will look like with street numbers and parcel numbers.