I'm new here also, but learning a lot as I take the time to study the community.  

I am studying for my broker licensure exam this February 2016, and I'm really excited to be a professional realtor.

In most cases, they just don't trust the investor.What are investors trying to accomplish with "buy like rent, lease option, option", In most cases it is to BUY TIME to find an assignee or to flip the property.Here are some ideas you may want to try on for size:Write a contract of sale (I use a skinny contract, one that anyone can read and understand in a few minutes) with a delayed settlement (for as long as you can negotiate), with right of possession or if occupied right of entry), and "subject to the existing mortgage"Skinny contract of sale with a Study Period, with right of possession or if occupied right of entry.Make full disclosures 1.

I've been studying the Bartlesville market and would like to get into buy and holds.

Carlos, I would think about doing a self study for now..

I started building my plan around Kens book and have learned a lot from studying his 5-step property evaluation process.

I'm a agent and I spent most of my time studying the market and self education. 

Studying their marketing and advertisement as much as you listed to the other stuff and see how you can adapt those marketing techniques for yourself.

You may not need a lot of money to start but you will be competing with some who have large budgets, send out thousands of mailers monthly, maintain multiple websites, hire answering services, and attend many meetings to keep themselves in front of buyers. 

The plan is to sell enough of the notes to maintain liquidity, and hold the rest.