I am afraid some newbie is going to interpret that as, to go do a deal before they are ready and then get burned.

@Shaun Caldwell Our contractor who has done over 250 flips and also happens to be an engineer has a formula where he can walk through a property and have a rough estimate within 15 minutes.

Not that is can't be learned but a classroom will be much quicker than trying to dig for yourself and learning from those DIYers getting wrong information.If you're really interested in developments, don't start in some RE office, make coffee in a civil engineering office that specializes in development projects, that will be the fast track that touches on all aspects of development.

Hi all,Originally from Israel, I've relocated to Campbell with my wife currently working as an engineer in the solar industry.

If you are not familiar with programming in HTML, then a blog would probably be your best bet as they are easy to install and use.In addition, search engines and spiders love blogs because they are a prime source for fresh content.

If you burn someone knowingly they will never do business with you again.

The last thing you want to do is burn alot of bridges by showing your new found buyers a bunch of crap.6.

Our economic engine has been fueled by consumerism and we better come up with something to replace that fast.

However, the passion for real estate burns within me!

I'm currently a full time student and plan on double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and BiggerPockets.