It took 7 months, 4 transactions falling apart and god knows how many offers.Be ready to hustle, there is no free lunch.Somebody like @Dan Burstain would be a huge asset to you.

I'm actually a part of the Facebook group, but not active in it.

It's only a stepping stone to break free.While you are slaving, eat ramen, roommate up or live in trailer, avoid Starbucks and tuck every dollar you can squeeze out into a bank account. need 20% down and money for materials. so for 80K home (trashed), you will want 35K banked to get started, just a rough idea.Get a pro account on this site so you can access the PRO only blogs and avoid all the goofy stuff that can confuse you sometimes.Take NO advice from salesmen such as realtors/brokers.

You'll also have access to more of the tools. 

I would passively invest in an apartment syndication while I worked on my education with the goal of eventually buying my own deals or starting my own syndication business.

Question 2: Family homes vs apartments In UK cities, apartment tend to be rented out by younger people.

I personally took the classes to get a license and was planning on actually completing my license, (though never did because I moved to CA), in MA for a few reasons. 1) The cost was low, I think I only paid about $400 for the course.2) The time commitment was low, you only need to complete 40 hours of instruction.3) If I wanted to get a license, I could do so and hang it with a broker simply to help myself with my own process of accessing the MLS and being more self sufficient.Having completed the course I can tell you that you will learn nuances to real estate that you didn't already know. 

We're also looking to add a detached garage with a two bedroom apartment rental unit I the back yard. 

When the property converted to primary residence was once a part of a 1031 exchange the owner has to have owned it for a minimum of 5 years.2. the owner still has to have lived in it for at least 2 out of the 5 years prior to sale.3.

What are the current forum opinions on the major Nevada markets for multifamily apartments and mobile home parks?