Matt,With all due respect, my opinions are not mine, but that of an industry called lending.

If they are the industry leader they should represent the baseline other packages will need.Tangent...Open Source is a good idea.

Even back when tech was just a normal industry (changing the world was not the mantra) people seemed to take to RE investing.

I work full time in the HVAC industry in NC and we are currently in our busyest (I had a real hard time spelling busyest...busyist...busiest...oh well you know what I mean) time of year and have been working pretty much from 7:00am to around 9:00pm everyday except Sunday which is usually around 9:00am till 4:00pm.

Check with the National Association of Credit Services Organizations to see if the company you are considering is a member.This is the only accredition that matters in the credit repair industry.

I am learning about the "proper" way to take advantage of leveraging equity using rentals/apartments/leases and holding the properties for an extended period of time, i.e. for years.I have an industrial property I purchased using some of the equity in my home.

Considered the RE industry standard that other calculators are measured against.

I'm currently trying to find some sort of job in the industry.

It just looks better, and you can get a darn good job for the tub and tile around $450 in my industry which is not too bad and is done in 2 hours.

My background was in the Automotive Industry, working for a very large company in the administration part of the business....I decided that I needed something more than just a 8 to 5 job and looked into the Real Estate Industry......I've been doing this business for the last 15 years and found a very nice side to this Industry...As an International property locator....