Sorry, I do not have an easy answer but in my opinion you are dealing with a situation that people lack the understanding and/or knowledge.

In my opinion, the time you make that decision is when the income from real estate replaces or over powers your regular income from a current job.

Her opinion of course, but the point is those mega-bucks lawsuits are RARE, often get SETTLED, and only happen when you commit egregious acts of negligence over a prolonged period.I am aggressive but fair regarding security deposits. 

In my personal opinion NO ONE will care more about than an investment property more than you so if you do hire someone to care for YOUR investment do your due diligence and be sure to manage your manager.

What is your opinion on what that would do to my net worth?

@Derek Carroll That's a good idea, however I do not believe my parents will be willing to do that, they are too skeptical and think that I should just wait until I turn 18, which of course is a understandable opinion by all means but I'd like to gain experience.

It seems like there is a lot of flipping going on in Riviera Beach, and some signs of improvement, but I think it depends on the street.I appreciate your opinion on CBS.

This is not legal advice, just my opinion as a real estate investor.- Scott

So your first paycheck can be 2 to 3 months from after you pass your exam.Don't worry about the interview, it's basically about convincing you to take the re class , pass the exam then come back to them to start with.In my personal opinion, your best Broker to start off with is Coldwell Banker or Re/Max they both have a new agent training program that is the best in the industry for starting out.. 

Does anyone have any opinions in general about investing in small mixed-use properties?