I spent 50k on my first house (rehab budget) and went over by alot, but I got the education on how to pick apart a house.  

Make sure to check out Education for all your REI learning.

It's a great opportunity for education as well as networking.

I have already started my long, never-ending path of learning by diving into educational books as well as reaching out to my somewhat small network.

UNITED STATES TREASURY BEGINS CRACK DOWN ON MONEY LAUNDERING THROUGH HIGH END RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE In an effort to combat money laundering in the real estate sector, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), a bureau of The United States Treasury Department, has issued Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require title insurance companies to identify the names and social security numbers of the natural persons behind LLC's and other opaque structures that are used as shell companies to purchase high end residential real estate.Reporting will be required on "All Cash" purchases of residential properties that exceed $3,000,000 in Manhattan and $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County.

Be sure to check out the Education section above.

Your true education will come from brokerage training, ce classes and the market place.

Better get a new education on lease-option to buy deals, especially selling. :)

1) Josh has some media background in his past and seems to still have some connections.2) They're positioned their podcast format in a far more educational format so they have a very good idea on how to frame their content to deliver real value.3) They have access to one of the largest pools of investors and models of anybody else on the planet.Its interesting that so many investors on here complain about the existing shows.

Make sure to check out Education for all your REI learning.