Great find, I've seen or been through about a 1/3, what I can say is the salaries have really gone up since I was one the regulatory side, holy cow, $187,000+ great career for the young'ns with tech and accounting/auditing skills.

Thanks @Kara JohnsonRemember that there are 2 elements here:1) Price2) TermsThe greatest rate of return in real estate in on skilled negotiation.

For example I am good at finding the deals but don't have great organizational skills so a good partner to compliment me would be someone who is organized and pays attention to detail but doesn't like dealing with sellers.

entrepreneurs should be given a lot more credit as well because not only is it very difficult and takes a high amount of skill to be successful at.. it also takes the most courage of self-awareness of any job I can think of.

In fact, as I keep saying, real estate is as much an art as it is a science.

Yeah I know thanks a lot Art for that profound answer haha.My opinion is there are a ton of factors in areas with high foreclosures... sometimes those areas turn more into good rental areas.

But why would they even think about doing so, without having gone through the complicated procedures of learning all about the art and science (and in many cases, legal requirements) of “representing othersâ€â€¦ i.e. “acting as an agent for others?

This will tell you how much you can borrow/spend on a property.Do you have renovation skills or will you hire it out?

Learning financing is more of an art than a science.

A 30 or 40-year time horizon for securities is still a pretty safe bet.For those that are skilled in investing in real estate I see no tangible benefit to a whole life policy.