I studied Electrical Engineering in college and am in business school right now.I want to have several properties by the time I settle down to have kids so that I can watch my kids grow up.

Lol I'm actually a Newbie but I've done some studying.

I've been interested in rei for quite a while now but I've recently decided to start reading and studying rei.

If its like most of these (it will be) it will be a pitch fest by a bunch of speakers selling $1000 home study courses, $5000 workshops and $10,000 mentorships.

I spent 6 - 9 months, studying, reading, talking, and looking at properties.

I've been reading and studying the real estate investment field for about two months now but I plan on acquiring knowledge for 2 years before my first purchase.

I'm new,- they're not necessarily going to want to spend a lot of time proving themselves to me.

Thank You I am studying some of that material now.

I did have one lender who essentially told me to outright lie and that I just need to have my mail sent their for the year to prove I 'live' there.

If you study appraisal techniques you'll see that this not just my opinion shooting from the hip.I can tell you're an older investor speaking of the interest rate spread and contracts for deeds.