I have listened to almost every Bigger Pockets podcast, and have read multiple books on investing, and I am fully convinced RE is going to be my path to financial freedom.I currently own my own custom sock company (Ok Sock), so I am not locked down at a day job.With that being said, I am on the search for real, cold, hard experience.

You’ll probably have to go through a broker vs a direct bank.

This will help you choose which market is best for you and which individuals (brokers, lenders, partners, etc.) you want to connect with.There are a lot of great meetups in the SF area.

I'm not a mortgage broker but I am a realtor in south Florida.

He can try contacting the agent's broker and complaining.

Then you can take these personal experiences and customize for your own good.

I heard a story that with IREM some people can not access the classes with their computers, and then that IREM customer service does not respond, and will not refund anyone with issues accessing the course they purchase. 

And there are a few local ones too like Bull Realty and the Simpson Company.You can just google them and see what properties they are actively marketing and who the multi-family brokers are.

A commission split aggressive managing broker won't want an agent only for one transaction, do you plan to be honest with your intentions.

I was a construction manager for about 30 years plus I was a real estate broker for about 30 years and I've been a member of BP for about 4 years.