Unfortunately, ours was not the top bid (offering asking, all-cash), so competition is starting to rise there too.Of course, an investor-friendly Realtor can help you find and obtain properties that meet your needs at no cost to you, the buyer.  ;-)

I think that since you are planning on moving back here to MN in the next year and a half to just continue to save up and keep obtaining knowledge on select area's you are interested in and continue to keep networking with people within the areas.

The real question would be, which real estate school best suits your needs and accommodates to your schedule so that the process of obtaining your license is as smooth and efficient as can be. 

@Crystal Smith thanks for the link but how am I able to obtain the previous owner information and folio number if the bank is the owner??

Are you able to obtain a Historical Tax Credit if the construction is already underway? 

Question: would it be wise to leverage that dollar amount obtained into another flip before the winter season?  

Very simple to use and able to obtain a list of 400 absentee owners for about $60 for my county.

While I'm obtaining my real estate license I would like to become an assistant for someone else in the real estate business who can mentor me as well.

About to obtain my first property in North Houston for buy and hold.

If you had 100 million, is it logical that you could start your own private lending bank or loan company and never have to register or obtain a license for that business?