Personally, the social pressure of going to classes would force me to make it a priority, and I think I'd enjoy the classroom setting more anyway.I think weekend-only courses are hard to find, because it would take so long.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.You may also enjoy this post, about multifamily properties: How to Buy a Small MultiFamily Property: A Step by Step Case StudyFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Houston" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

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There is no apparent pain here for you to remove from their life.That being said, if the sellers would enjoy a superior steady income without the liability & management that comes with property ownership tenant, you can make a case for them to let you buy the how subject-2 their 1st TD.  

Enjoy your learning phase, take it where ever your interests lead you.

And even though you can't get a positive cashflow, you will enjoy a higher than average appreciation in value.

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All I have is a dream and a determination to one day be able to quit my job confidently, enjoy life and travel the world without the shackles of a 9-5 job holding me down.

I enjoy working with all types of buyers and sellers as well as with my investing clients.