@Scott FletcherWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

It is a quaint idea... but effectively no such thing.

Become a property manager, real estate agent (commercial), appraiser, inspector, mortgage broker, etc.Full article is here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/70092-ge...

Use this trick as last resort so it doesn't loose it's effectiveness.

It will also depend on what state you are in as to whether it will be cost effective or not. 

My Blog has stories about these loans.

But once your in a actual office and learning setting .. there are all sorts of free course the brokers have for you your directly talking and going to meetings with successful people.. trying to do this and think hey I am going to be an investor before I even know what I am going to do or how to do it .. to me is about as tough as it gets.. yes you can listen to pod cast and read blogs etc.. but nothing is as good as sitting with top producers and listen to how they do things.. and be on their team.. you get paid to learn. then you can invest .. one you get experience and two you get paid to get experience.. 

@Ray JonesWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

I think it would be an Awesome idea to start kind of a “Book Club Blog” here.

Hello and that is a good/time effective question Abby!