The blogs are great and can answer just about anything you can think of.

However, I would never, ever put the money into non-principal protected investments like ETF's or index funds. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7595/47603-you-re-probably-making-this-one-big-financial-mistakeIndexed Universal Life offers market-linked returns with principal protection.

I have been trolling the forums, reading blogs and listening to podcasts and now it's time to jump in!

Personally, I think there is SO much knowledge here on the forums, blogs and especially in the podcasts that you really shouldn't need one of those courses.

Be sure to check out the forums, the blogs, podcasts as well as other parts of this amazing website and like minded community.

Be sure to check out the forums, the blogs, podcasts as well as other parts of this amazing website and like minded community.

Well he said he specifically applies it towards the security deposit, but what line item on the move in funds it goes to I guess is irrelevant.Where I'm getting my info on the earnest money deposit is most specifically from the following blog post: http://petriestocking.com/blog/landlord-tenant/ear...And more specifically page 6 of the landlord tenant guide: http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Consumer/pdf/LT-LandlordTenant2014Guide497.pdf

Start reading the blogs and listen to the podcasts.

Forbes article

Be sure to check out the blog section too and don't forget set up some keyword alerts so that you can be alerted anytime a discussion topic of interests come up  - like something local to your area - or perhaps if you want to learn about fix and flips - set up a keyword to alert you whenever its being discussed.