I have been thinking about getting my real estate license to assit with learning the industry and picking up some night and weekend work.

I currently have a good cube job but not an industry or position I love.

One of the great strengths of the park industry is that the entire industry is compressed.  

@Alexander Moses  best thing if you actually want to be in the industry is to simply get a RE licnes and go work for a brokerage that specializes in what interest you..

I've pretty much just worked in the commercial industry and I'm aware that business is conducted differently in the residential rehab market.I was just curious to know how most General Contractors set up their payment schedules when working on a rehab?

The reason you have an agent is to help you make your way in this industry.

You can always  ask questions to the forums and get informative answers from people that have been in the industry for some time.

Some of the better forces in Congress are working to raise the cap under Title III to $5M:To amend provisions in the securities laws relating to regulation crowdfunding to raise the dollar amount limit and to clarify certain requirements and exclusions for funding portals established by such ActLet's hope this happens.  

Or do seasoned investors know which banks/lenders they can work exclusively with on short sales? 

This has caused discomfort and give a disadvantage to other brokerages especially smaller brokers who have other buyers to represent.California Association of Realtors (CAR) has filed its own opinion and so is National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents who does not endorse double ended deals.