Hello all,I am a student studying Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma with one more year till graduation (woo!).

@Jose Guevarra I would see what kind of commercial RE he specializes in (strip malls, industrial, medical office buildings, multi-family, etc) and how he generates leads.

I was taught it by some of the best.of course most folks now think they can learn all they need on the internet.. but sales skills NOPE need that one on one training.. its very little nuances that create the winners from the losers.I cringe when I see folks launch into direct mail wholesaling type business with zero sales experience most will just flame out as they have no skills to close the deal.I was taught by some of the very best in the industry in my day...

You might also look at Homelight.com and Upnest.com, which are pursuing variations on what you've described.Most of the real estate industry is at least 10 years behind corporate/B2B sales in terms of using technology for lead gen and funnel management, and even if there's interesting stuff already out there from Zillow, etc., you should take that as a sign that there's already a market, and given the overall size of the opportunity, there's plenty of room for others to play. 

Hedge by being in one of the top 5 markets for job/population growth (away from tech industry I.e.

Dan, the reason every answer in this industry is "it depends" is because of circumstances like this.In Washington state, sales are typically done as Deed of Trust and if foreclosure occurs, it is through a non-judicial or statutory process.

It wasn't until I was in my late teens did I start to show an interest in it, and by that time it was the middle of '08-'10 and I was highly discouraged from making that my career of choice.Of course time went on, and as I'm sure you all know, the oil & gas industry is a roller coaster, and during the last lull, I tried my hand at real estate full time, and became licensed as an agent in Louisiana.

I got into the real estate industry to create passive income opportunities and for freedom and I believe investing is the way to go.

Just switched industries and moved to Dallas area to work for mortgage lender, we only do Fannie/Freddie loans.

The live classes will usually be taught by someone in the industry, which can be invaluable, having them breaking thing down further, give real world examples, and allow you to bounce your own what-ifs off of them.