I have decided that since I am basically already in the business it would be worthwhile to get better educated to be able to better handle my current rentals but also any future ones.What forms of education would everyone recommend?

I also was a Mortgage Broker....Originally posted by Harold Wimberly:...I have to disagree again.The Person doing the loan does own the property. ...The borrower is the owner, the lender is just the lender and is not an owner of anything other than a note and a security interest in the property.Not sure what training goes into becoming a mortgage broker, but I would have expected something as simple as that concept to be included in the "basics", like before the 101 level of coursework.

Flips are basically second jobs.

The basic rules are simple though enforcement is strict.

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I figured 5k a unit for updating to very basic finishes, painting ect.

Start with a single focus and become an expert at that before trying to understand everything.I also think you should hold on to your wallet and get the basics down before you try and spend money on all sorts of bells and whistles...

Basically, the retail market dropped to foreclosure market prices.

I am new to Bigger Pockets, and in the learning phase of real estate investing. I plan to actually "jump in" so to speak this year. Interested in learning more about the process, ins and outs, dos and don'ts of wholes...

Sorry if the initial post made it sound like I didn't understand some of the basic concepts.