You are doing it the right way IMO - slowly and methodically.I think true investing involves a lot of legwork and knowledge.

If suppose you sell your home a month after it goes off the (mls) market your agent could feasibly argue that their advertising and work has brought you that buyer...whether it is true or not.

I would love to get going as soon as possible but i just do not know how, so i am going to be reading books to try and learn the ropes.i greatly understand that learning first hand is like no other teaching i could have so i definately want to do this before college. i actually wanted tobuy an acre of commercial land now and put 10-20 self storage units on it, and run that while i was in college, just for the experience as long as i didnt lose money, atleast not a great amount. my dad however wont help me do this, and i dont know how to do it on my own.i am applying for my first credit card next weekend, so i can start building credit.

I make a very good income (about $2k surplus per month) and we have little debt ($17k on two vehicles and $5k on a credit card).

As long as you act professional, have some business cards, and are prepared, you should be able to wear whatever makes you comfortable.

And that saying is true.

Every once in a while, I will leave them a gift card or something just as a thank you.

It just doesn't make sense.If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Houses in foreclosure have a lot of equityNot true.

But if the person who bought it could show (or at least convince a jury whether it be true or not) that you represented that you did have some property rights to that building, you might be looking at fraud charges.