I can honestly say with a great deal of confidence, I am beginning to understand quite a bit about the real estate industry.

Most RM's are in default due to a "maturity event" which is industry term for dead borrower, balloon now due.The point is to look for the triggers or evidence of a problem.

The quicken app is easy to use to do everything I awaits above from your smart phone if you choose and I was able to download it on my business partners phone (she is of the "non computer generation") and she is able to see how much is in our business account as well as how much income has been brought in for the month vs how much we've spent in one easy snapshot.

but went home with about 25 business cards from other professionals related to the industry.

The whole experience (learning material, financial and property analysis, etc.) has convinced me that real estate is the industry I want to work in.However, I do not want to be a broker.

First one is: Boles Metzgerhttp://www.webbuildersolution.com/websites/32930/  Very professional firm and been in the industry long time.  

As best as I can remember, there is no major industry there.

The 'industry standard' for property management fee structure seems like it could do with a re-design.Thanks,Matt

Another way I've considered using to gain knowledge of the industry is to find a job doing something related to real estate.

If you sign into any of the several websites (airbnb, homeaway, flipkey, etc) that makeup the online rental industry, you have access to the calender of any property listed.