my assumption is that reading some of the deals on BP would help but I know for me reading it wont allow me to learn as much as doing and failing myself.

Especially the Realtor side most people fail and give it up after two years.

Many investors, especially those from California are often shocked by the low price points in Cleveland that they fail to properly analyze the level of risk in a given neighborhood.

Once you get make your plan stick to it without fail. 

If it goes unchecked the crack will widen, the wall will continue to buckle to the inside until, a few years later it fails and collapses to the inside.Rule of thumb is when you can stick a coin in the crack you have a problem.

However, you can force the result you want by intentionally failing to qualify for the $25k special allowance.

Many newer agents are left in the dark after getting their license and that’s why many fail.

If I had to do it all over again, I probably would have stayed in town, gone to a state school and come out with little-to-no student loans, wouldn't have wasted a ton of my folk's money, and if at any point I wanted to quit or failed out, the financial consequences would've been much less severe.Alternatively, pursuing a trade may be more beneficial. 

NOTICE: If Landlord fails to repair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant as required by this lease or the Property Code, Tenant may be entitled to exercise remedies under §92.056 and §92.0561 of the Property Code.span>If Tenant follows the procedures under those sections, the following remedies may be available to Tenant: (1) terminate the lease and obtain an appropriate refund under §92.056(f); (2) have the condition repaired or remedied according to §92.0561; (3) deduct from the rent the cost of the repair or remedy according to §92.0561; and (4) obtain judicial remedies according to §92.0563.

However - most wannabe investors fail to plan ( and thus… plan to fail!)