Save your money from buying guru books or programs, spend about $25 for a text book like Mastering the Principles of Real Estate off Amazon, it's a text used by agents preparing for the RE examination to become an agent.

We bought our house in 2010, made extra principle payments each month and by 2016, we had a good bit of equity.  

Our contract clearly states I am a licensed agent, but in this transaction I am acting as a principle.

everyone's circumstances are different & its knowing your own & working with that not feeling like u have to keep up with someone else's spreed...its great to be here as a newbie & inspired & educated...it really is, but we do have to be careful that we are using our discernment on each decision moving forward & when to take action, when to pull back...that its a life time journey we have committed to & BP does state this regularly from the forum but some may be blinded to that out of desperation & impatience.Newbies with bad credit & poor financial management skills definitely have to get that area sorted first, there are principles involved in building the right foundation, if newbies aren't educated they will think "This will bring me money to sort out my bad debts or management" but it doesn't work that way, this was an area I wasn't aware of until a couple years ago...so I do think there should be some type of Caution Statement for newbies, maybe a check list they need to have in place before they consider taking action in REI.

Beyond that basic finance principles show how leverage can increase your returns, IF you can achieve an ROI that is significantly higher than your cost of capital.Originally posted by "all cash":2.

If you don't have a rich family member or close friend, you will want a Key Principle. 

I admit I am a rookie in this game, however I believe to be much further along in my understanding of business practices and principles for my time.

Here, the same principle would apply.....homestead exemption on the One unit you occupy.

Unfortunately not, but I will share who not to go with: Principles Building & Remodeling. 

Because your paying down both their principle and interest?