Have you been able to get any deals under your belt?

I was looking into getting a real estate license for myself but it didn't seem cost effective, at least until I get a couple deals under my belt. 

Whale @ BigBank&Trust and treating me like as if I were a nobody b/c I did'nt have 10 houses under my belt.

I would do that if I could, altho i believe CASH buys other GREAT deals that you would other miss. so no money down at 125% financing is great TOOL in your belt.

I don't care how much you read or research, there is no way to fully prepare for a first purchase ahead of time and feel comfortable doing it for most people.After I have a couple of properties under my belt, maybe even after this first purchase, I'm sure that I'll be able to handle and understand enough of the process to go it alone, but for this first one (and probably the next few), it's great to have someone that I can go to with those little questions.

I suspect you'll do just fine.Once you've got the GED under your belt and some sort of part-time job, RUN to your nearest community college and enroll in an associate's degree program.

Even those seasoned investors who are 30+ years into the game could sometimes stand to learn from those who have just a few years under their belt.

Joe, I am not the most experienced guy with only 7 years under my belt and we do seem to be on different ends of the industry.

I would suggest on creating a network of real estate investors in your area, there are landlord associations and groups, and you could benefit from becoming part of those groups, also getting a few rental properties under your belt if you have not done that yet would be good for you, you need to walk the talk basically.

I'd be happy to chat but don't have much experience under my belt to share.