However, we decided to back out of that idea because we were advised that our lawsuits against him could hinder his ability to be successful in his own lawsuit against the builder.

You don't need an RE license...in fact, that can hinder you and is best left for experienced investors to navigate.Look for an investor-friendly real estate agent (such as myself) who is also an investor and start analyzing deals in preparation for acquiring your first one.Cheers to your success!

I would think being a college student would hinder you in the eyes of most banks?

Not to mention, if you end up like me, you may find that student loans hinder your ability to come up with capital for REI.

…hinders the ability of registered people to acquire employment and housing.

Confidence is not my strong suit, which serves me on one level, I do my homework, but hinders me in other ways, not trusting I've done well. 

The questions you have today will become tomorrows lessons after going through the process. 2) As you create experiences in the "doing" of the business, you will become more confident and age and other perceived limitations will not hinder you because you have "been there, done that".

We should be bringing back some of the proven methods of intervention where funding police overtime alone won’t solve the continual drain on resources.I do work as closely as possible with our local police to get the staffing we need but there are problems that citizens should know about that are hindering a good response to the crime in our city.

You need a person who is specifically licensed to do it which I feel has hindered our short sale process.  

It really hinders the negotiating process because the inspector might uncover more repairs.