Generally, to obtain a license, you have to complete approximately 150 hours of education and align yourself with a mentor for 2000 hours +/- during the trainee phase (in no fewer than 12 months).

I expected this to be an easy process of matching personalities & alignment with goals.

I find it hard to find Positive Cashflow deals in my area and was hoping some of you in the Bigger Pockets community may be able to give me some advice where to look.I live in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada and have been advised to look within Toronto, Ontario for investments, however I am finding the Greater Toronto Areas are more feasible and more aligned with the information I have learnt from my studies.

Let them know your strategy, your goals and what your business plan is to ensure that your business plan aligns with theirs and you can both work towards the same goal.

To reiterate my point from #2 above - their strategies may not align with yours, so weigh on that first!

BUT that is my conservatism and my thoughts that would be in alignment with my goals.

But at the end of the day, for some people at certain times, a shorter loan will make sense and align with their goals better; for others, a 30 yr will be a better fit.

We have wholesale relationships with over 60 lenders/banks and we align our clients with the best product, lowest rate, with $0 broker fees.

I just finished renovating the lower part of my house and am getting a few things aligned before putting it in the market for rent.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $15,000This was an MLS duplex deal that the stars aligned and we were able to purchase this past fall.