Go through the education tab along the top and read through all the guides, read through starting out in RE under blog topics, and start listening to all of the podcasts.That will give you a good foundation and show you that there are different niches of real estate, and you will begin to think about your goals, and what you want to get out of real estate and then you'll be well on your way to studying the exact strategy you want to pursue so you can get into real estate.Until you decide what investing strategy / niche you want to get into, you'll be lost in the real estate sauce for a while.For instance...

This topic has come up here before so I wont; get into the details.If it a single family home and former owners, in MA I have used a standard type letter that introduces the owner and basically is a Notice to Quit.

They are outlined in Chapter 12 of the VA lenders handbook: http://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.aspThe appraiser will be looking at the home to determine if it meets the MPRs basically ensuring the home is safe, structurally sound and sanitary.

I read this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/222...and I think it answered most of my questions.

@Patrick ConnellI have a question for you on this topic. 

Licensing is a component that may be required of a seller, if the regulatory body in their state deems them to be "habitually" providing seller financed mortgages.Here is some comments on the topics put out by NAR...their conclusions and opinions are just that...their conclusions and opinions.SAFE Act Final Rule: Seller Financing and REOs The SAFE Act requires licensing of loan originators under state laws that meet minimum federal requirements.

I  see Jay has already spoke here on this topic

great topic! 

Hi @Andy Xu,I haven't done it myself, but I actually talked to about this very topic in a recent article post (and more in-depth in the comments of the article):https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/06/0...Best of luck.Dave

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