One of which was to have some added benefits and organization with your colleagues.

Are you willing to create a database of people and organize it so that when a property comes across you can target the people who buy the type of proeprty you found?

Any organization that would first teach you to increase the limit on your credit card and then sell you a product with your new found credit limit... does not have your best interests in mind... regardless of their claims or pitch!

"Testing" for compliance became the organization's major program.

Could be the same or different organizations doing these two phases.

OK..I've begun my RE investing education by joining Biggerpockets and visited my first county courthouse.

Todd,That list is very informative and organized.

Ross, real estate attorney, Senior Counsel, The Trump Organization Donald Trump, some real estate guy from New York Roger Staubach, Founder, The Staubach Company Barbara Corcoran, Founder, The Corcoran Group Bruce Norris, Founder, The Norris Group, investor, educator That list should be a good start.

After that period of time it became clear to me that the industry was not a good fit for me and about 3 months ago I moved back home in MA and have begun saving up, working various jobs, some film related, some not.

Has anyone ever donated land to a charitable organization before via 501(c)(3)?