@Scott Bartlett What you just described is what I've been teaching for years.

Those guys are professional will teach you the answers to the questions, really you just have to memorize the answers.God bless;

So, if you would be willing to teach, I am willing to learn.

The wealth of information and we do not have to pay $997 for some stupid course that teaches you nothing!

If it's a competitive market, and deals are hard to come by, you're more likely to be able to find someone that is willing to share a deal. 1/2 of a deal is better than no deal but it also takes time for that investor to teach you.Once you learn how deals work, you can get into direct mail and wholesaling if that's what you're into.

All beginner books seem to skip the basics and the teaching the process itself.

Once again, I say thank you all for the posts and contributions which have contributed in no small measure in teaching me all that I have come to know in the real estate investing domain at the moment.

I was fortunate to have the head of their education dept. teaching the class so he only gave us the info we absolutely needed and would use without all the extra fluff. 

You cannot compensate yourself or use IRA owned properties in any way - you are simply directing your IRA into arm's length investments.There is a lot of good information on BP in the forums and blogs on this topic, and that is a good way to teach yourself "the questions to ask" on this topic.  

@ Michelle L. and @Elizabeth Colegrove Getting a real estate license doesn't teach you how to sell real estate or get listings.