@Jeff MikosYes, you have to take the class even if you have the materials or knowledge. 90 hours total, at least 15 of which need to be interactive (via Webinar or in person).I took my education through Chicago Real Estate School.

These are primarily our seller credibility brochure but being a tri-fold I thought I could mail them as well and see how that works.The dilemma is that I did not give adequate consideration to the disclosure requirement to disclose my wife's real estate license in the marketing materials.

I will try to stay engage with others as well and not only focus on the material.

Ask a plumber, they will usually say a crapper is a crapper, basically.You can find all kinds of stuff on CL, but what is there isn't a reliable source for materials, you just luck out or get screwed.Box stores fit the bill for most materials for most homes.

I believe Michael Quarles posted some brilliant material. 

My advice with books is to read the ones that are recommended at the end of the podcasts, and to be willing to pay money for the material.  

Thinking about offering time + material as investment and getting a percentage of the profit (15%) in return with a minimum matching the investment. 

PURCHASE COSTS: Closed on November 21, 2014 Purchase Price ($58,500.00) Closing Costs($1,457.04) Total: -$59,957.04 REHAB COSTS: Labor ($5,600.00) Materials ($4,727.98) Total: -$10,327.98 HOLDING COSTS: Interess Cost ($1,440.00) Lawn Care ($55.00) Other $0.00 Total: -$1,495.00 SELLING COSTS Selling Price  $107,000.00  Commission To Agents ($4,512.50) Seller's Closing Costs ($3,210.00) Total: $99,277.50 Anticipated Flip PROFIT: $27,497.48 Before Pics:After Pics

Let me guess, you've never been in business for yourself before, you read some guru stuff and listened to podcasts, read forums and blogs, haven't read a real estate text book that agents use to pass their exams, you're a creative guy, but don't know business law or real estate law, don't know laws of agency at a state or federal level or what RE agents and brokers must or must not do.I agree with Joseph's suggestion, at least take an agent's course, at the very least get the materials they use to learn real estate.

Construction costs and material costs are cheaper because you are selling a 250k house to a first time buyer, not a 800k house in Poet's Corner.