RSMeans puts out several estimating books.

Which books should i read?

They want the property sold and off their books.

I am not required to use any other software like Quick Books.

I heard that Joe Crump guy say that his favorite method of buying properties at or close to market value is to buy and then sell them "on terms."

I find myself reading books on investment, real estate, etc. more than I do on the materials I need to read for my classes.For the veterans, do you deem college as a necessary stepping stone for me?

to put it simply.. you'll learn more in your first two weeks when you actually purchase than you will have with those years of book studying.

There are many other members who have products or books which are offered for sale and they can not give all the info in those items away or they would lose all sales.

Karl Polanyi in his book "The Great Transformation," written in 1944, laid out the devastating consequences—the depressions, wars and totalitarianism—that grow out of a so-called self-regulated free market.

Of course there are a lot of books and threads to read, but I was wondering if you recommend any "real" home study courses to provide a jump start.