I passed my exam, got my license and affiliated with Coldwell Banker all in a week.

I usually find it hard to believe that an hour has passed when the podcast ends

Thanks @Andrew Cordlefor the response and thanks for passing along those contacts.  

Probably why others have passed on those as timing isn't right yet.

Once you pass your exam, you interview brokers to find the one that fits your needs.  

@Aaron Montaguei disagree. college teaches you how to pass a test. you may learn things along the way, but most things you are never going to need in real life. especially needing to take something as dumb as art credits in order to pass a computer degree. 

No, your lease will remain in effect and pass on to new owners of mineral estate. 

Really interested in finding a mentor, someone that can pass down knowledge and advice as I begin.

For example, I'll look at and do deals anywhere in RI, especially as I have some business partners in south county, but for my buy-and-holds I personally stick to northern RI in the vicinity of Providence/Cranston/Warwick just because it's closer to me.Also if you haven't visited a local investing group in our area such as RIREIG (rireig.com) or Black Diamond REI (blackdiamondrei.com) I'd recommend that too as it's a nice complement to Bigger Pockets, meeting people face to face, hearing about the latest news in our markets, etc.And check out the BP podcasts too, they're always entertaining and informative :)

:)thx all of you who've helped give your time and advice. what i realize now is just how hot our market is here in asheville, which makes finding anything that even comes close to passing the 2% rule very difficult, or just about impossible unless i can find a truly motivated seller. i've noticed on zillow that country records will state when a home is in default. i'm sure there's a lag time there. is there a way to get this information faster?