I know that UNC has a strong real estate program and you should get involved in the "center for real estate" or the equivalent and seek out any events, meetings, etc. that they do.

I ran a meetup group for some time and also started a membership sports club successfully so have a little background :)People enjoy fellowship with like minded individuals so be sure to build in that personal touch, and go out of your way to welcome new members and introduce new members to others.

Has anybody had their rental property inspected per the Rental Housing Inspection Program in Citrus Heights ?

That's all wholesaling is as it's taught in these programs, it's brokering real estate except instead of being up front & telling the distressed seller that you'll sell their property for X amount & take X amount as your commission / fee you are taught to lie to the seller & pretend you are going to buy the property while you secretly attempt to "assign" your contract.It doesn't work.

I dropped out of my masters degree program a few days ago and it made me realize that I couldn’t see myself working for someone else any longer.

This is a unit range that can be financed utilizing the small balance loan program, assuming the loan amount is greater than $1MM.

Should I incur the higher cost of traditional education to jump start a programming career, or is being self taught a viable alternative?

The areas I like best that are North/west of Denver are: Arvada, Westminster, Erie, Boulder, Sunnyside, and Golden.With your incomes and track record, finding an 80/10/10 lender shouldnt be too hard, 1st bank has some programs, as do a few others - If you need more recommendations just shoot me a PM.I think your plan is solid from what you have told us!  

Would like to know if anyone here has successfully used RVM programs to receive inbound calls?

Loan Amounts:•$50,000 Minimum to $7,000,000 Maximum – Owner Occupied.Income Documentation:Full Doc - W-2’s & Paystub, 1040’sAlt Doc - 12- or 24-months bank statements.VOE Only Program – For NON-Self-Employed Borrowers Only:•Verifiable VOE from Employer (not self-employed or self-prepared).