Not only can you network with other investors and comment on the forums about real estate topics, you can also access free online educational materials such as courses and videos.

I want it not necessarily to become a realtor, but more so to provide a slight advantage to myself financially to both the purchasing and selling of real estate but also to gain access to MLS listing.First, I'd like to ask if this is even adventitious as a real estate investor or if I'd be merely wasting time and money?  

I don't have access to private money.Gentlemen, I re-read my post and I think I see the errors of my ways.

It has everything you need from connecting with other real estate investors to accessing free information such as REI online courses and videos right here on this site!

It has everything you need from networking with other investors to accessing free information such as online videos and educational courses.

At BP, you can access great information including free online videos and courses.

Do you have any best resources for someone without MLS access to find the number of homes sold over the past year in a given area?

At Bp, you can network with other investors while accessing great information on real estate such as free online videos and courses!

At BP, you can not only network with other investors, you can also access a ton of information on this site including free online videos and BP's very own podcast in itunes.

Raising money really isn't rocket surgery if people have access to the right tools and resources.