This is where consensus can supplement logic.

You will never stop learning. but it's not hard to build a solid foundation to start from.You can supplement your learning with BiggerPockets as there is a lot of great talent here, and I/we love to help.You mentioned "fine tuning my niche market".

. - I have real estate agents in my family My Outlook: - At the moment, I view real estate as a means to supplement my current income from my job.

I eventually want to go real estate full time but need a job to supplement me in the mean time.

I have some more questions which require some help to supplement my research.

Front-loaded with sugar on top?

@Charlie Fitzgerald35I have other term and if I canceled the whole life I would then get more term to make up the difference.I have a pension through workIntended purpose was to have another stream of income for retirement to supplement my pension. 

Will join our local REIA as well to begin networking.I have a great job and want to continue to work full time and use REal Estate as a supplement and to build wealth for the future through buy and hold rentals.I would like to start to model  scenarios to get practice working the numbers- what source would you suggest I use to get a starting point for estimated rents in a specific area?

For me the course along with some other supplemental books has been very much worth the price, and I has helped me to have confidence reaching out to brokers, PMs, etc to start searching for a deal.  

I have several older tenants probably paying half their monthly 'fixed' income to rent in a safe/secure area & they need to work part-time to supplement their lifestyle.http://www.wral.com/more-americans-spending-at-lea...