In a previous life I worked for Yahoo in Silicon Valley as an analyst, so I am pretty good at crunching numbers and know Excel very well (pivot tables are my favorite)!

Hi Kamran, agree with @JD Bryce, check out the excellent resources on BP such as the podcasts, ebooks etc.

The KEY is that the brokers/agents who are excellent at what they do PICK WHO they work with and not the other way around.When you have a certain business model as a broker/agent you screen potential clients for a match.People who suck away all of your time, do not follow direction, and do not respect the profession do not even get past the first phase of screening.

If you want to learn more I recommend the excellent books and website of Nolo Press.

My time used to be spent playing League of Legends a popular online video game but recently I have quit that and funneled that free time into learning more and more about REI. 

Hey @Claudio GoliaGetting in touch with a real estate professional, as you have, it an excellent way to get started!

I'll be documenting my journey in becoming a Millionaire with pics, videos and words from now on. 

Videos videos videos!

Tim:You bring up an excellent point about MI, and it's a valid one.  

I would recommend everyone to get some sort of system in place to clearly see your finances breakdown, whether it be excel, an app, maybe even good ol' fashioned pen and paper!