I am extremely interested in pursuing a career in real estate.

Lakewood is great and one of the best but demand is extremely high.

Never done it either, we've been approached to lend by some investors looking to do it.The risk of insurances rates skyrocketing or simply being cut off makes it extremely difficult.You also have to consider rental demand.

The price to enter is extremely low compared to other markets in the U.S. and the cash-flow is high.

Reports cost $15-$20k but they are done by CFA’s, attorneys and others and are extremely detailed (we had one done).

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Real estate is extremely expensive in the area.

Another solid read is "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller, which focuses more specifically on real estate strategies.For podcasts, BiggerPockets is extremely popular and a fantastic resource, especially for beginners.

I've been told both extremes by several different people, but that's crazy to hold the agent responsible when they're forcing this arbitrary rule just so they can go after agents and brokers for something they had zero control over.  

If they persist or get more extreme, I can always mention the idea of non-renewing them so that they realize they need to behave reasonably to keep their home (I can't remember ever needing to do that). 5.