The do's and don'ts that you've discovered the hard way etc.

So - although I know a little, I discovered that there is a LOT I don't know.  

Well folks, surprise surprise, Bob Thomas, my first applicant for the no cost seminar discovered he had a schedule conflict.

The nice part about it, if you're a borrower who discovers the loan you took was unlicensed, is that the maker becomes liable for repayment of the entire amount paid into the loan (principal and interest), in addition to the possible loss of the collateral interest in the property.The question to ask yourself, whenever someone says "you can probably get away with it if you limit the number of transactions you do" is... what are your morals?

There is also zero downside for any person or organization that borrows money from an institution that goes bankrupt.

There are times when the owner in foreclosure will cause problems to the house he is about to be evicted from;  cement in the toilet, crossing electrical,wires, blocking the waste vent pipe...etc. discovering these problem and making an offer to the lender with pictures and a contractors inspection report will help the investor acquire the REO.Charles

@Anthony Talpak,No lender (institutional, private or hard money) is going to finance a deal 100% for a newbie real estate investor. 

Compiling the sources for free information and access can be fun so be sure to search and google and you name it and you will find too many resources to even read in a lifetime.But, as you should eventually discover, just having access to information, is not the same as having specific direction on what to do with it.

Alliant CU is my financial institution.  

., unfortunately, as we've begun the process of unpacking...we've discovered even more items missing :(.