@John Jackson is a GREAT teacher of this topic and I highly recommend his course.  

@Guy-yes agreed with the contract...had a good teacher to make them as specific, air tight (as can be) , and with my lawyer to protect my interest and money.  

Some pre-licensing teachers video tape their class and post on YouTube for others to watch.

You were a high school teacher?  

@Kelly AllenWhen you first start real estate investing it is confusingWhen I first started I had a teacherThis teacher was a business ownerMy job once I was trained was to talk to Home sellers about cash or terms offersI used a simple document called a letter of intent to lease or purchaseYou can't make any money wholesaling unless you get it cheap enough so that's the "cash" partThe formula is 65% times after repair value minus expenses for repairsHaving a few cash buyers already is very helpful.

I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

They're accessible, have the heart of a teacher, and willing to do as much as possible to teach you how to be successful in MFH.

Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

The trick if you're looking for a local connection though is that most of the teachers of such classes are actually out of state, especially in the post-COVID virtual presentation world.There are many good accountants outside of RI who are nonetheless familiar enough with the peculiarities of RI taxes (e.g., capital gains are counted as ordinary income 😭) that you could broaden the field significantly if you'd be willing to consider them and forego face-to-face sit-downs, but that's up to you of course.Looking online for the continuing education track, it looks like the acronym is CPE (continuing professional education) and the "Rhode Island Board of Accountancy accepts courses from providers that are members of NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors and the Quality Assurance Service".

I'm a former teacher turned stay-at-home/part-time substitute looking to make her own income and contribute to family finances.