We hope to be able to utilize them@Blake Edwards - Thank you for the encouragement and advice!

The psychological boost you get on completion of a Certificate may encourage you.  

However, you may find it difficult to qualify as a real estate professional with a full time W-2 job...unless your spouse is an RE professional...or you have equity ownership in your W-2 job and it is involved in a real property trade or business.If this is anything more than a hypothetical I encourage you to discuss with your CPA/EA.

We felt like having a free market system of coaching would provide a competitive atmosphere that encourages the coaches and the programs offered to be optimal..... but no, you probably won't walk out with fancy brochures and catalogs of forms or programs to consider buying.....we aren't the people who see someone post on internet that they are a newbie and PM you to take you out to lunch to sell you education. 

Also, that agent may only look at you as a transaction to close, and may not encourage you to take your time or perform proper due diligence. 

When it comes to investing, I often encourage people to invest through an LLC.

Take lots of photos and encourage him to do the same, so you both protect yourselves. 

I would encourage you buy in area no less than c class on your first purchase and something close to your home. 6.

By the end of this yearIf there’s any advice, tips, or just general encouragement from you all, I thank you in advance

Putting a down payment by the end of the year on a rental propertyIf there’s any general advice, tips, or just encouragement, I thank you in advance