Really great thing about taking the RE exam in NYS is that you can take it online - I loved this feature.

@Joe CapobiancoThere's several things you may want to examine more in your scenarios.1.

The State of Illinois recently passed a statute into law that allows regulators to examine and publicly report on delinquency rates, as well as take action against lenders whose rates are too high.

In the end after learning the ramifications of what  they were suggesting they quit doing financed contracts.Financial  compliance isn't a prerequisite for law school to my  knowledge, I'm not an attorney, but a past Federal Bank Examiner. 

I realize it can be nerve racking to jump in.

Excitement will turn into nerves at some point.

I'm a Newbie to real estate investing, super excited and abit anxious about the challenge of getting started(beginner nerves I guess).I'm diving in because I want to acheive financial independence for my family through passive income.

Very anxious and my nerves are shot as this is a very big step for me, but I'm not getting any younger and I like money.Tips and tricks are much appreciated if you have one or two, but a smile and a handshake is all I'm after as I am new here ;)Hope to meet some veterans as well as new faces in the future!

Hey biggerpockets community,I just finished my 60 hour education requirement to take my Real Estate exam in Pennsylvania.

Whenever you go to a doctor, of any kind, for any condition, he will follow the three-part sequence of examination, diagnosis and prescription.Unfortunately, most new investors do it backwards.