Anyone from maryland to guide me on REO.

you're 26, life is short brother.he may like you, think you're a good guy, smart with computers and maybe he sees qualities in you that may help him in the long run and help you realize a completely different way of life.on a side note, regardless of this situation with this investor - try not to limit yourself to just your job.there's 24 hours in a day, why work only 8 of them for someone else, then sit around and watch TV or obsess about how lean your stomach looks by working out and wasting valuable time expanding your full potential?

It's not state specific so it will be valuable wherever you are.3) This is an awfully loaded question.

local library - Foreclosures for Dummies (absolutely no pun in tended) - it's just a basic starter guide to foreclosures.that's a very competetive area.word to the wise - when dealing with foreclosures or REO's - you need money to put down and there's no real screwing around - you need up front financing (highly recommended).

my two sense is, really go out and while you're in college - take real life "classes" in the street while also going to school in the college.that is everything i am about.at work in the past 5 months i boasted $55,000 in sales with the total being $155000 between 4 people. the top seller being the owner because... well he just has more experience and he's there more. but i can sell anything.the real estate certificate i am attaining here at college is only 4 classes. i'm incorporating that into my schedule with my mechanical engineering major classes as well as business. so its kind of complicated.i wont be able to get my brokers license for two years because 1. i dont have the correct study guide and utilities nor the money to pay the $800 i have seen for some.

I am a 51 year old educator from southern New Jersey, with a desire in becoming successful in REI, enough so to leave my current position in 4-5 years.On the advice of some of the forum "posters", I have read the "Rich Dad" series, and am looking to acquire one of the Carelton Sheets "No Down Payment" study guides, as well as continue to explore this site.

There's also a whole chapter covering this subject in Stephen Fishman's "Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide," Chapter 6, segmented depreciation.I felt the same exact way as you until someone had a deep discussion with me.

Now in reference to Texas' real estate licensing laws, here's the text directly from the Texas Real Estate Licensing Act for what a broker is:"a person who, in exchange for a commission or other valuable consideration or with the expectation of receiving a commission or other valuable consideration, performs for another person one of the following . . . . . .

If I had a mentor to guide me, as another poster said, the confidence would be there.What would you recommend I do?

The more valuable our information, service, or product, the more we get paid.I am perfectly okay with people helping other people for money.