Check this article I wish I would have read this before diving head first in any courses but all course are good if you can benefit from them https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4317/blog_posts/30055-getting-started-in-real-estate-with-100

Thank you Elisha, check my BP article on life coaching if you like goals!

Stuff I initially learned here from guys like JScott, Will Barnard, local mentors, articles, books, and many more here.At the end of the presentation, I told them what I was looking to raise.They looked at each other, smiled, and said "I don't have a problem with that".This morning, I got a phone call from the man I met in the gym 4-5 years ago, of all places, telling me that they're on board and that I can contact my attorney to set up my LLC and draft the paperwork.Needless to say this has been a life changing event.I'm writing this to show everyone, particularly (us) noobies that occurrences like these are possible.

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/home-3/flooring

Net listings are discouraged by the National Code of Ethics (Article 1).  

I Google the topic and there are so many different articles and opinions it gets confusing.

But as far as the technical aspects, I found this article pretty helpful:http://retipster.com/valueofland/I like the comment above about playing the buyer's hand in poker. 

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Reisterstown" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

In the article he actually seems to be saying not to rely on appreciation of your housing as an investment strategy.

Isn't there an article on Free home Hacking here on BP?