and they have an education model were they look for bird dogs to become commerical brokers working with them its nice they disclose the costs.. up to 30k it looks like.. some of the loan products in some of the states require NMLS  not sure if they are licensed did not see that on their site. 

I will look at other stores for range pricing, but Best Buy was good for now since I could easily filter options based on the features of my current range to get pricing comparable with what I already own.Appliance details in case it's helpful:Frigidaire stainless steel electric glasstop rangePurchased in 2007Other than a loose oven handle I was notified about today, the range was fully functional prior to being informed of the cracked glass top.Thanks in advance!

I grew uneasy during my research into the RichDad education system and am happy to have stumbled upon Bigger Pockets.

Today its worth $280K.

Newly educated , currently learnin from mentors and self development.

Just do your best to educate yourself in order to mitigate the risks that are involved, run your numbers, and make offers!

I think understanding what she could get for it now vs. if she fixed some things would be the first step in helping her make an educated decision on what to do to get her out of this situation.

Educate your tenants.You can keep your tenants aware of the pipes bursting and how to properly check the pipes.

If you have the chance to take entrepreneurship and accounting classes though I would jump at that chance, and really round out your real estate investment education, and it will also give a great starting point when you want to create or grow your own company. 

Your last question should be: "Given what we've discussed today, who else in town should I be talking to and would it be OK if I let them know you referred them?"