The land is in a very prime location, on a main highway in Baton Rouge.

However, the main way I use LoopNet is to find the prominent brokers in the area that are on top of the market and at the front of the deal leads.

Mainly because it combines what I like: finance, real estate, and business strategy. 

Having your RE license allows you to have access to the MLS and other benefits.

I will get to benefit from all of the tax breaks and benefits of being an "accredited investor" if I want 20 years from now.

you can use the proceeds to purchase two different properties and to secure the full 1031 Exchange Benefits, you need to ensure the combined value of both properties is equal to or greater than the relinquished property, less reasonable closing costs, which does not include the payoff of a mortgage. 

I'm 21 years old and so far BP, some books and youtube have been my main resources for information. 

So, I agree 100% that I need to weigh the costs and benefits and know the risks. 

My partner and I began our REI business in April this year and are expanding our team to aggressively tackle the market in Southern California, mainly San Diego County.

However, I went to the first meeting and the main speaker was an out-of-town guy giving a super high-pressure sales job for some MLM program called "Financial Education Services Protection", which didn't actually have anything to do with real estate, other than he was pitching us to pressure credit challenged prospects into buying this (my opinion) predatory program.