https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/17/dodd-frank-law-changes-seller-financing-investors/Feel free to read through the 900 page Dodd Frank document to really immerse yourself in this issue!

Those who have had experience, were there signs at the beginning that you may not have chosen a good tenant, or is it a complete gamble and you just don't know what you're going to get.  

Hello biggerpockets, I recently passed my state exam to become a licensed salesperson and I want to fully immerse myself in the world of Real Estate.I would love to work with a broker who can possibly act as a mentor and guide me through my first couple of months as an agent. 

Properties that are unique in their neighborhood are notoriously difficult to calculate for accurate investment value.Do you want to be left stranded, committed to buy at a price the Seller already thinks is the best net-price they can get, and you would be gambling it wasn't?

Similarly, if you're the riverboat gambling type, you can try looking into an equity deal where the buyer pays you X% of final sales price and/or a percentage of rental income if buy & hold.

Pick a niche in real estate (buy and hold, flip, etc) and immerse yourself in the niche.

The gamble is whether the annual loss on the rental scheme will be mostly covered when I eventually sell the condo.  

What do they care if I buy poorly and lose my shirt down the road.Again, just following what the market and others are doing sounds like gambling , not investing.

I took gamble needing to get  the rent coming in and almost 4 years later they have been the best tenant.

I don't start my full time consulting job until August 2016 and have a light class load throughout the spring so now is the ideal time to immerse myself in real estate.I am considering getting my real estate license, but also interested in working on some flip projects.