Literally the next day or two later, I got a phone call from a former associate that I had known in another line of work.

I'd also highly suggest you join the Washington Landlord Association - it's like $50 a year but the newsletter alone it worth it, plus you get all the legal forms you'd ever want.

LOLRE usually falls under the department of finance in business colleges.To get started in a formal education without heading toward a degree program that fits well with real estate, I suggest these areas of undergrad study.Economics 101 and 102Accounting 101 and 102, if you can take managerial accountingPersonal Finance, Money & BankingBusiness Finance 101 and 102 or similar levelsPrinciples of Real EstateBusiness Law and Legal ConceptsThese 10 classes or 30 hours would be a good foundation for RE.There are other courses that can be more specific, like construction management, municiple zoning and design as well as others.Depending on the benefits you might be looking at, you may look into an Associates Degree program at a local university in real estate or finance.IMO, good luck.... :)

$18,900 Non high school graduate$25,900 High School graduate$33,000 Associates Degree$45,500 Bachelors DegreeTaken from:http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p23-210.pdfUse the military for all the education you can get maybe?

I know the classes I will need to take will be a few hundred dollars and the exam itself will be about sixty, but what about the costs associated with working with a brokerage?

Mike Hurney runs the Massachusetts Real Estate Investors Association and they meet in Danvers and I am sure Mike will correct me if I have the wrong location.

hey guys, Am buying this 3br with a six year tenant occupant with cash for $34000 and renting for 600 a month. Has lots of upgrades and no near future maintenance such as roof. I wanted to know if first it's a good, I...

Can someone please explain in simplified terms all the steps and costs associated with getting access to the MLS?

We plan on attending a meeting next week in Minneapolis through the MN REI Association.  

I do.I use the standard lease by Florida Association of Realtors.