Combination of home study, materials, boot camp and software.

If a Wal-mart wants to develop on a few raw acres of commercially zoned land, does it make that land a lot more valuable?

The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M has very good updated population data, as will most state websites, and local economic development teams.

I want start in multi -- affordable, in particular -- become an expert and move on to the next asset class, with development as my ultimate goal.

Mike, I am the owner of a web development firm.

I have been in the corporate world now as a software tools expert and computer programmer for several years without a degree and I can tell you now that I have a degree, that my BSB/M means nothing .

I marketed it out to our normal clients and to some developers as a buildable lot for multi homes.

Xactimate is just about the most user-friendly estimating software out there and would be an excellent addition to your arsenal to have.

We are interested in purchasing commercial real estate (though not development), purchasing performing debt, asset based lending of any kind (We've loaned on artwork, aircraft, cars, etc.), and "show money" loans ( for projects that need to show cash in the bank).

Actually, I work with investors, developers, realtors/brokers and sellers all over the world to help them to market their fractional properties.