I have decided that since I am basically already in the business it would be worthwhile to get better educated to be able to better handle my current rentals but also any future ones.What forms of education would everyone recommend?

Also, publicly advertising for money can get you into trouble with the SEC.

All evictions in Massachusetts are public records and there is a web site in collaboration with 6 Landlord Associations and Property Owner Associations at http://www.HousingCourtSearch.com that I strongly urge you get involved with an association to gain access too.

I truly am in the educating myself phase.

The main reasons are:- No probate- Significant Tax advantages - no estate taxes- No public disclosure - my teacher said, "keeps from airing their dirty laundry"This is coming from a class and book designed for real estate law in California so your mileage may vary, but that should give you a good gist of why people create trusts.

These are two aspects that any industry will look at to relocate or start up being close to an educational center provides a skilled (and unskilled) work force.

I have not started investing yet and have just been educating myself.

Good advice from James.I've been wholesaling for about a year and I'd encourage you to invest in your education before you expect compensation!

Bill, I'm sure you could answer that for me but here is my understanding if you're talking about a public REIT or MF:I'm not publicly advertising for funds, I'm using less than 30 or so investors (or accredited), and I'm under a certain dollar amountThose were the exceptions as I understood them.

Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands."