Years after the real estate meltdown, U.S. regulators are finally catching up to all of the loan modification companies that scammed these distressed homeowners out of millions.

After they learn these principles, then the homework may begin just as they did when they were in school.Having a mentor or coach to assist in their experience can be a plus, so long as that teacher is qualified and does not attempt to teach anything contrary to the basic principle learned, there are some bad ones that should be picking up the basics as well.Your education in RE is never ending, you will always be learning new regulations, keeping up with laws and local customs change, so staying current is a challenge as well.As to learning the basics, your local real estate school is probably the best place to begin.

Therefore, Oxford Houses are not subject to zoning laws regulating the number of unrelated individuals who may live in a single family dwelling” (http://oxfordhouse.org/userfiles/file/legal.php).

We know from past experience that this broker isn't very familiar with FHA regulations (or doesn't have an underwriter than can handle quick FHA deals), and we'll tell the buyer they can't use that broker, as we know the deal will likely fall through.As for the ethics piece, not all agents are Realtors, so it's very possible for NAR ethics rules not to come into play.

Whatever one you find or use get an attorney to review it first to make sure it is compliant with local laws and regulations.

As a consumer, you're not only limited to a broker or S&L institutions that are federally regulated.

We're in an environment now where for five years everyone has been screaming about how hyper inflation is coming. 

Savvy private lenders and hard money lenders won't loan on an OO property because of the extensive regulations. 

I expect those skills will be valuable, but I wonder if personally I won't learn most of those things outside of a school environment.

In an equity investment, those remedies aren't as available if you follow the regulations, thus the distinction.