I'm very motivated, and have access to some funding.

Somehow you also get some sort of "master's" once you accomplish their course, but from what I have heard about this program, this really doesn't mean anything.

Insurance in place, is it feasible to insert a clause in a Rental Agreement stating that for example, "Tenants agree that they will bear full responsibility for any damage, whether through negligence, deliberate act or accident, occuring from fire in any fireplace the determination of which shall be concluded forensically through municipal/county/assign-your-jurisdiction fire inspection" or something of the sort?

I'm a fool-time real estate investor- no, that's not a typo :) and founder of The Windy City Round Table in Chicago.I say "sort of" from Chicago because I actually no longer claim IL as my primary residence.

Sharky,:welcome: to BP.Likely your nickname will not inspire confidence if you post that you are looking for partner.Continue reading until things sort of drop in place.

I like your no-nonsense approach without all the motivational stuff.

Trying to do this sort of business without knowledge of that law will get the wholesaler into deep doo doo.If I was going to do one of these workshops, I would take the one our REIA puts on periodically.

If you are knowledgeable enough that your offers "make sense" it will help their motivation to go down that road with you.

First, are there any government or quasi-government agencies locally that provide assistance with this sort of situation?

I'm happy about the prospect of connecting with like minded and motivated folks