Passive investing in a custodial fund ran by a 3rd party and earning returns is great, but if you want to really learn the asset class inside and out you must roll up your sleeves and get your hand dirty.

This is why savvy investors target C/C+ class neighborhoods (the fringe) moving towards B/A.

Hello, I don't know about daca the official text is " You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident"with a work permit & SSN you can get registered for the pre-licensing classes take the exam and get your license  

I haven’t been there personally but I’ve heard good things about it.I’ve been in the RIREIG group for 17 years and recommend it because it’s educational and doesn’t try to sell you stuff like books, tapes, classes, coaching programs, etc.

i.e. people person vs numbers person, Meyers Briggs, etc.The people that do well in stocks tend to be highly educated, decades long stamina, world class numbers and analytical skills, readers not talkers, life long learners that can connect many global dots together into a strategy.But most run on emotions and that's why the only winner this week was JPM/GS on the VIX.Now if you meant trading, things get worse, as 90% or more fail...If you can't handle high amounts of risk, stress, losses, etc.stick to real estate or hire a world class broker that has your back.If you still want to invest, I would recommend going short NOT LONG until we hit bottom!!!

The biggest difference I can find having been on both sides of this is simple marketing -- Realtors can use the Realtor logo, receive created Realtor designations if they pay more to take association classes, which they can use to promote themselves (more marketing like the logo), and may benefit from the Realtor commercials promoting their membership. 

As I am ahead in college credits, and will be taking only a few classes for the next six months (I go to Drexel so summer term as well) what are the benefits of becoming a licensed agent?

I would see what asset class works for you, educate yourself, and go forward from there. 

They don't need to be hardwood or nice, but given they are townhomes and without knowing the asset class (A-D) - I'd say keep it low maintenance and budget friendly.

I do these all of the time- if this is a rental, middle class sort of area; paint the cabinets, new hardware, new lighting, new appliances, resurface the counters and new flooring and all of the sudden it will look like a million bucks.