I checked locally, state and national dues are about $500, and MLS access is 160 quarterly.Are you saying I don't need to be apart of any associations to access the MLS and buy properties?

There is access to demographic data on Realtors Property Resource (RPR) once you get your license and are a member of National Association of Realtors.  

Before I take the national/state test to get my license, should I go ahead and do the 24 hour practice course first?  

My clinic occupies 4800sqft and I am looking to lease the remaining 2400sqft to a national insurance company with the following terms: 5 year NNN, $22 sqft, $120K tenant allowance.

Stay away from the national sites if you can.  

What an investor deems as a viable strategy will depend on your funds.Someone with 100k to invest will be very different from someone with 10 million etc.When you get into larger assets with national tenants it is pretty much passive.

If I were to join a branded national franchise/company, I would have to follow their rules and work under their guidance, while needing to dedicate additional time to their programs and trainings.

The national forest lands in SC were gathered up post Great Depression during the CCC days.

I just started my new position with National Real Estate.

Com it's a great start to networkDon't forget Biggerpockets is a great national networking site in itselfAlso you may want to check out Biggerpockets.com/ubg UBG stands for Ultimate Beginners GuideA lot of great Information without the hard sellLastly but most importantly check out bigger pockets podcast And their new podcast ask BP where they answer your real estate related questions