Here is their website https://www.retrainersca.com/  They are based out of Anaheim.Once you get your license, I recommend you find a good mentor. 

That being said, I strongly suggest you take the real estate course in your state so that in the future, you can take the state exam and get your license if ever decide to leave engineering.

When I first went through the course I established my buy box based and followed his underwriting techniques.

I'd focus on entitlement, highest and best use, appraisal, rezoning, strategies that developers and land entitlement firms use like us to drive value to the land. there is strong interest in entitled land 

One piece here is that yes you can potentially find buyers that will have a premium for successful track record + even furnishings, listings, review - but important to remember that there won't be a premium assessed by the lender in almost all situations if the buyer is using financing to acquire - their loan will be based on the pure real estate value even if they are paying more - just a tip to keep clarified so no surprises that can throw off deals

Generally, the spread to account for the higher risk has historically been around 170 basis points (or 1.7%); however, in the last few years, this has ballooned to around 300 basis points (or 3%) amidst lots of volatility.Without delving too much deeper into the math and financial fixed-income calculations, mortgage bonds generally have yields or returns based on the main alternative for note investors, which are U.S.

Having a strong team and network around is key to doing well.

If you have a high DTI ratio because of the student loans, you can still qualify with up to 56.99% back end DTI on an FHA loan. 15% down will not be enough for a DCSR or Hard Money loan based on your circumstances.

I am a first time home buyer looking to purchase an out of state investment property through a newly formed LLC (I am based in NYC, looking to buy in Ohio).

Interested in flipping a home that would qualify based on HERS rating + energy savings and would like to partner with a lender to market the property as eligible for EEM.