Two furnaces, two hot water tanks, etc. if it’s your first property, I personally think taking an “easy” property would be a good way to get your feet wet in the investment world as a trial.

She will also go through a juried criminal trial this coming week, and will more than likely be found guilty and have to serve some jail time.My questions are1.)

The $10k wasn't the issue (though it's a lot of money), it was the now-or-never nature of how I was required to decide, sign their contract, and pay--no trial run, no sample materials of the course--not to mention they have zero mentors physically here in Michigan and don't plan to.I, too, live in the Detroit Metro area so it would be great if you could connect me with your RE agent friend.- Joe   

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.

How important is it to have a list of team members before starting out---Should I just pull the trigger on a place and send an offer if it works financially and learn by trial and error? 

I went through a lot of contractors, etc, but finally think I got my team established for the long haul after trial and error. 

Most also have a free 14 day trial.

I believe they also offer a free trial if you wanted to play with it a little before committing.Ryan

It might also be helpful to take advantage of free trials or demos offered by software providers to better understand what best fits your needs.Good luck with your search,KC 

right now I'm using trials on Propwire, Propstream, and Deal Machine to get leads with cold calling.