You can read and study when you have time.

At some point I actually had to force the topic out of my head entirely and get back to studying for the bar.

I studied urban planning in college and I'm looking at eventually rebuilding communities through REI. 

There's an education component to selling on installment sale that are free and clearPublication 537 from the IRS talks about installment salesUsing a private mortgage and turning your house into a cash flow stream like an annuity should be the focus of the conversationIf you rent out the house you have to deal with insurance and getting sued in case the tenant find some kind of reason to bring you to courtOwning  a private mortgage on the other hand reduces the risk of being suedMy advice to you is also compare it with a reverse mortgage which they get a lump sum but they have to surrender the house upon deathReally study reverse mortgages and understand the negatives of reverse mortgages, mostly the fees that are involvedThe eldercare population is a big market, so take a look at AARP's website and understand the basics of annuitiesThe conversation I have with free and clear houses is this"Mr. seller you've got a few optionsOne you could sell with an agent and pay the cost to sell which include real estate commission, closing costs, sellers concessions, and vacancy holding costs.  

I guess after all the studying I just don't want to do anything wrong and be fined or deemed unethical.  

As I study more about rei and what a good market is (where there is employment etc) I keep coming back to my military roots.

I feel like the more studying I do the better so Im not sure why everyone usually take the big test before the 24hour course.  

I've read a lot and studied a lot to know that this real estate business is not easy and you can make a lot of mistakes if your numbers are not accurate.  

do u have realestate classes online or just studying a book

So I literally have just completed the online coursework portion to become a broker in Washington State.....now the fun part- the broker exam.Here is my question-Do you have any helpful tips or advice on how I go by studying for this beast of a test?