I want to establish myself early enough that i dont have to pass up an opportunity and can still spend that much time with my family.Meet ups:I am looking to meet with people on vancouver island (or chat online with people from anywhere) that are in like minded, very motivated,positive attitude, hard working and interested in pushing each other to complete our goals!

Hey gang ~ I'm still looking for good, solid ways to establish a value on a property without spending $300-$400 on an appraisal (which I've found to be as wildly inaccurate as Zillow's zestimates or eppraisal or any of the other online valuation sites!!).

Meetup is a good place to start online, look for REIA's, and Real estate investing clubs online in your local area.

@William Nohmor Thanks for offering to share your form....I'd love to check it out as I have also been considering the move towards online applications.Thanks in advance!

. :) We have been looking at businesses for sale online, I have some small business management and accounting consulting experience so I have a pretty good idea of what it takes to run one. 

online bank owned?

I'm just getting into Real Estate Investing, and want to get a proper background on the terminology, the lingo, and just get a feel for everything so I can choose my path.I was thinking about buying books, online courses, in person courses, and of course these Podcasts.Just wanted your opinion, what would be the most structured way of getting a Real Estate education.

Best way to tell about an area is visit it, you can also talk to local realtors and ask them about how the rental market is there. you may be able to research it online and even find out what the average rent is for the area. 

I took mine online, but I don't really like sitting in classes.

They do not offer this online - only rent to own.You can hold open houses over the weekends yourself.